Kirsty,
I recently advised a university wide working group on placements that
they need to start approaching employers/placement providers who ARE
accessible to ensure they have a range of placements available for all
students. Whilst some staff were concerned about their relationships
with placement providers, most academic staff understood the need to
ensure some of the placements offered to students were accessible.
Jannine
-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Velarde [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 28 April 2003 11:17
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Wheelchair-users and teaching practice
Hello Kristy, 1.- when you say available pace in scjhools, what sort of
space are you referring to. 2. Are the schools close together so they
can share accessible space? Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kirsty Mackenzie" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: Wheelchair-users and teaching practice
> Thanks Andy.
>
> The possibility is, though, that the applicant could be turned down
because
> of the non-availability of accessible placement schools, rather than
> of
the
> university teaching spaces...
>
> Kirsty
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andy Velarde [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 11:10 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Wheelchair-users and teaching practice
>
> Kirsty. The hypotetical situation may be illegal if the
> Uiversity has not
> looked at 'alternative arrangements' (manage space: move
> lectures, seminar
> rooms to accessible places, manage information delivery:use
> video link, etc)
> Andy Velarde, Disability Coordinator UKC
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kirsty Mackenzie" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 11:03 AM
> Subject: Wheelchair-users and teaching practice
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'd be interested to hear from anyone with
> experience/thoughts
in
> relation
> > to the following (hypothetical) situation:
> >
> > How (legally) might a university stand in turning down an
> application (for
> > 2003) from a wheelchair-using QTS applicant, on the basis
> that they cannot
> > guarantee accessible schools for the teaching practice? Just
> wondering how
> > the SENDA obligation to ensure disabled students are not
> discriminated
> > against on placement, and the 2005 deadline for the
accessibility
> of the
> > built environment would interrelate in this case...
> >
> > Thanks in anticipation.
> >
> > Kirsty
> >
> > Disability Coordinator
> > University of Brighton
> > (01273) 642885
> >
>
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