Will definitely be there - hopefully by about 9.30. I will take email
addresses of the group and email them my slides. (I'm still writing
them..!) Looking forward to being there. Chris
Christine Y. Quinn
Student Support Services
Lancaster University
Lancaster
LA1 4YW
Tel: 01524 592111
Fax: 01524 594868
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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jenni Dyer
Sent: 11 November 2004 15:53
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Subject: Building potential - Skill's annual higher education conference
Importance: High
> Building potential: employability and accessibility for disabled
> students in higher education Monday 29-Tuesday 30 November 2004
> Burleigh Court Conference Centre, Loughborough University,
Leicestershire
> This year the Skill annual conference for all staff who plan and
provide services for disabled students in higher education has three
themes to pull together the most essential information for delegates on
the forthcoming changes to the DDA legislation in higher education.
> These are employability and work placements, qualification and
> professional bodies, and physical features. There will be a plenary
session on strategic issues for disability officers and Professor David
Melville, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kent and Chairman of the
University Vocational Awards Council will be giving the keynote speech
on his perspective of employability and accessibilty for disabled
students
> Workshops will cover good practice around issues on employability,
professions and physical features as well as other issues relevant to
staff working with disabled students in the higher education sector.
>
The booking form for the conference is available on the
dis-forum file pages,
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/files/DIS-FORUM/BuildingPotential.PDF
We look forward to seeing you in Loughborough!
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