I agree that the different branches of the DfES, BECTa and DWP have much
to learn from each other in administering DSA, Additional Learning
Support (FE), CAP and ATW, and, to a lesser extent COL (Curriculum
OnLine). But as a supplier to all of them, on the whole I would think
that it is the DSA that has got things the best worked out in terms of
efficiency, meeting consumer needs and protecting the public purse. DSA
has had a head start. Which is not to say it has nothing to learn from
the others.
But they all have assessors, users, funders, suppliers and government
departments involved, and there has been a lot of wheel reinventing all
round. (Actually, some of the wheels have turned out pretty oval!). How
to get all involved to learn from each other? A conference, anybody?
Would anyone come?
Regards
Ian Litterick
iANSYST Ltd
www.dyslexic.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Simon Bloor [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 29 April 2003 13:13
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> Subject: Re: New guidelines...
>
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>
> I'm surprised the model arrived at by DfES SEN Division / BECTA to
> respond to the project brief of The Communication Aids
> Project (CAP) has
> not been looked at in detail to see what parallels there may
> be between
> assessment related service delivery practice in these two
> sectors. This
> too is public money intended to benefit pupils with expressive
> communication difficulties who may benefit from assistive technology
> resources to assist with written and spoken communication in
> relation to
> accessing curricula e.g. groups such as pupils with dyslexia, pupils
> with hearing impairments, pupils with visual impairments, pupils with
> mild recording difficulties and pupils with severe and complex
> difficulties ...and involves the development of local expertise
> (assessment and implementation services)under the guidance of "centres
> of expertise" who also have responsibility for quality assurance
> processes and procedures.
>
> Common sense suggests to me that there must be similar issues faced by
> assessment centres and assessors working in the statutory sector (CAP)
> and the HEI/post 16 sector (DSA)and that we might learn
> something useful
> from a closer examination of the way in which BECTA / DfES / CAP has
> chosen to address them.
>
> Simon Bloor
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> > The figures suggested to maintain registration as an assessor are a
> > minimum of 25 per year or 40 over 2 years but 40 to 60 a
> year is not a
>
> > lot for full time assessors. (35 hours per week, billing 9 hours per
> > assessment gives 3 to 4 assessments per week (or 120 + per year) and
> > allows time for training, updating skills, admin etc.
>
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