Ben
A student with hearing impairment is doing social work here and needed
equipment for work placement. Access to work would not cover this as the
placement is not paid work. Apparently ATW only applies when the disabled
person is employed by the organisation.
I will be interested to see what the outcome is as BSL is now a recognised
language and social workers with that skill and ability are sorely needed.
Rachel
-----Original Message-----
From: Benedict C Fell [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 20 February 2004 13:58
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Deaf social work student
Cheers Gill
but do you think Access to Work only applies when the placement
is a paid one do you think? As social work placements are part
of the course, they are not paid placements,
Ben
On Fri, 20
Feb 2004 13:53:45 -0000 "Bell, Gill" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Yes that's right support should in the first instance come from DSA, but
> where that will clearly be exceeded (as it will in a work placement
> environment) it may be possible to look for help from Access to Work, at
> least that is the information we have been given in our area.
> Gill Bell
> Assessor
> Disability Services Unit
> Department of Student Services
> Tel: 01642 342285
> Textphone: 01642 342285
> Fax: 01642 342289
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Claire Wickham, Centre for
> Access and Communication Studies
> Sent: 20 February 2004 13:50
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Deaf social work student
>
>
> I'd agree with Paddy: if this placement is part of the course then support
> should, in the first instance, be form the DSA. If the student is not
> claiming the full DSA for interpreting and other access requirements then
> there should be a re-assessment to incorporate access requirements during
> the placement.
>
> ATB
>
> Claire
>
> --On 20 February 2004 13:32 +0000 "Turner, Paddy" <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > I think it is unlikely that Access to Work will be available for this
> > kind of work placement as I don't believe it is a paid placement.
Support
> > should still be provided/co-ordinated from the University/HEI.
> >
> > My view is this.....I'm not sure where the ruling of 12hrs pr wk has
come
> > from, but in any event the duty to provide support under the DDA is not
> > entirely dependant on the availability of DSA. If the University were to
> > stop providing support they would have to justify that. It may be argued
> > that the extra cost is unreasonable but a few thousand set against an
> > overall HEI budget may not be considered as such.
> >
> > The student may get extra funding from the HEI's Hardship/Access Fund to
> > help fund some of it, but beyond that it is a question of whether the
HEI
> > is serious about providing access in the spirit of the law or is
prepared
> > to run the risk of being taken to court and a ruling/precedent set.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Paddy
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bell, Gill Sent: 20
> > February 2004 12:36
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Deaf social work student
> >
> >
> > Ben
> > Access to work scheme can offer some help. You can find out more on
> > www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk |
> >
> > Regards
> > Gill Bell
> > Assessor
> > University of Teesside
> > TS1 3BA
> > 01642 342285
> > Textphone: 01642 342285
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Benedict C Fell Sent: 20
> > February 2004 11:04
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Deaf social work student
> >
> >
> > Dear List,
> >
> > wondered if anyone is able to offer any help/advice.
> >
> > I have been made aware of a deaf social work student at another HEI in
> > the UK whose main medium of communication is BSL.The HEI has been
> > informed that there is funding for 12 hours interpreting per week from
> > the DSA. This is fine when the teaching and learning is University
based.
> > However,as you may be aware, the new social work award stiplulates
> > students must undergo 200 days of pracice learning (placement)- when on
> > placement the numder of hours interpreting required per week will
> > probably exceed 12 hours depending on the nature of the placement.
> > However, the student should be offered the same range and variety of
> > placement choices as others.
> >
> > Does anyone have any
> > thoughts/comments/experience of this problem and can anyone suggest any
> > avenues to explore for more advice or additional funding?
> >
> > With many thanks in anticipation,
> >
> > Ben Fell
> > ----------------------------------------
> > Benedict C Fell
> > Research Assistant,
> > 67 Salmon Grove,
> > HUll HU6 7RX
> > Email: [log in to unmask]
> > University of Hull
> >
>
>
>
> ----------------------
> Claire Wickham,
> Director: Centre for Access and Communication Studies
> University of Bristol
> Union Building
> Queen's Road
> Clifton
> Bristol BS8 1LN
>
> Tel: 0117 954 5710/5705
> Textphone: 0117 954 5715
> Fax: 0117 954 5714
>
> [log in to unmask]
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Benedict C Fell
Research Assistant,
67 Salmon Grove,
HUll HU6 7RX
Email: [log in to unmask]
University of Hull
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