Hear Hear.
Phil Hunt MNADO
Disability Co-ordinator
Joint University Centre
Yeovil College
Mudford Road
Yeovil
Somerset BA21 4DR
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-----Original Message-----
From: James Palfreman-Kay [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 30 April 2003 14:14
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: New guidelines for assessors
Ian
I think there should be more emphasis placed on the contact between the DO
and the assessment centre and what that should be. I agree with what John is
saying, and I suspect it may not change unless there is clear guidance with
the new assessment system.
Many thanks
James
Dr James M Palfreman-Kay, MNADO
Additional Learning Needs Advisor
Additional Learning Needs
Learning Support
DLG22 Talbot Campus Library and Learning Centre
Talbot Campus
Bournemouth University
Fern Barrow
BH9 1DW
Tel: 01202 595327
Minicom: 01202 595111
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian Webb [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 9:38 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: New guidelines for assessors
>
> John
>
> You are right, that assessors should make contact with the institution and
> what I want to
> see from the review process is a formal acceptance that the DO has a part
> to play in the
> DSA, therefore we have included in the documentation a mention that the DO
> should be seen
> as the point of contact and although it appears minimal, it is a key
> role.
>
> Ian
>
> Ian Webb MNADO
> Learning Support Adviser
>
> >>> [log in to unmask] 04/30/03 09:21am >>>
> Is it only me, or do others feel that assessors should make more contact
> with the university to establish the correct study conditions and
> requirements of the course that the student will experience? Should that
> be
> made a condition of the needs assessment?
>
> Dr John S Conway
> Principal Lecturer in Soil Science / Disability Officer
> Royal Agricultural College
> Cirencester, Glos. GL7 6JS
> http://www.royagcol.ac.uk/~john_conway/
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian Webb [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 29 April 2003 16:42
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: New guidelines for assessors
>
> Emma
>
> You are wrong to assume that there are no disability officers represented
> on
> the QAG.
> There are in fact two, I am one of them, Dave Laycock is the other. In
> fact
> there are two
> others by default but they have the job of representing another interested
> party. The role
> of the disability officer has been discussed fully at all the meetings as
> a
> result of
> representation at these meetings.
>
> At the outset there was a belief by some members of the QAG that DOs had
> no
> part to play
> in the DSA process and certainly should not be conducting any assessment.
> Following
> serious discussion it was possible for myself and Dave to ensure that not
> only can those
> DOs who assess be part of the assessment team but that all DOs had a real
> and significant
> role to play in the process. This was quite a shift from the initial
> 'conflict of
> interest' stand that was being made.
>
> I am unsure as to why you feel you would not be able to practice as an
> assessor. Under
> the new recommendations there is no reason why you should not apply for a
> licence.
>
> As to the lack of consultation, this process has been going on for the
> best
> part of two
> years and there has been nothing to stop anybody from expressing an
> interest
> in being
> involved. It is how those of us who have played a part got involved in the
> first place. As
> you quite rightly state there is the opportunity for everybody to now
> feedback to the QAG
> and the roundtable and one of those ways is through the DfES web site.
>
> I think it is very important that there is plenty of discussion on the
> recommendations
> made so far and it is for this reason that the NADO conference 1st and 2nd
> July will give
> so much time to enable DOs to get together and discuss their issues.
>
> Ian
>
> Ian Webb MNADO
> Learning Support Adviser
>
> >>> [log in to unmask] 04/29/03 04:03pm >>>
> Val, as an assessor at a non NFAC access centre nor likely
> to be licensed under the new QAG requirements I have
> serious reservations regarding the lack of consultation to
> disability officers plus the often negative terms used to
> describe disbility officers that do assessments from the
> QAG minutes that have been published so far. There are no
> disability officers on the QAG.I would urge fellow
> disability officers who presently carry out assessments, no
> matter how few ,to feedback to QAG via their website on
> DfES pages.At the moment it is necessary to be able to
> assess all disabilities to get a licence for example.Emma
> On Tue, 29 Apr 2003 15:39:23 +0100 Val Morgan
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> ----------------------
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> Manager, DRC
> The Old Library
> University of Exeter
> Tel.01392 264150
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