We have so far counted over 80 students from the Sheffield College who
are progressing to HE courses in September who will be leaving college
with only a specialist teacher report. These are NOT people who have
previously had an EP report.
I cannot imagine that we are the only institution to be sending students
out without an EP report and if we are not unusual then it doesn't take
a genius to work out the implications nationally.
Vicki Jackson.
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Hello all,
We have had queries from prospective students about the University
financing Educational Psychologists tests for Dyslexia prior to the
start of term - as now LEAs wont accept eligibility for DSA's without a
full test.
In the past our internal assessors reports have been acceptable to
LEA's/NHS as well as FE colleges own internal assessors who are not Ed
Psychs - this is now not the case so it appears there is a shortfall for
students who may have to wait for a full Ed Psych test to be eligible
for DSA who wouldnt previously have had to wait for DSA eligibility at
all.
Are any other University's facing enquiries such as these? How are Ed
Psych reports funded at your institution? Here at Coventry students have
either been tested internally which has previously been acceptable to
LEA's/NHS or have to apply for the Hardship Fund and if they are
eligible that can pay for an Ed Psych test - but that only happens once
students are here on their course.
Obviously the current set up will mean students needs not being able to
be assessed over the summer and so support delayed considerably for
those without Ed PSychs but with Dyslexia tests and so I am anxious to
find out what other University's are now doing to fund Ed Psychs prior
to the start of term so that DSA assessments can take place????
Apologies to colleagues if the above doesn't make sense - its been one
of those days!
Many thanks
Faye Langston
Disabilities Welfare Co-ordinator
Coventry University
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