I've spoken to a couple of LEA awards officers who have readily agreed to pay for readers / writers out of the DSA award, and at the rate of £10 [equivalent to what I've been told is appropriate to note takers].
After all, this is an "extra" for disabled students over and above the normal invigilation duties. However we absorb the extra time invigilation issue. Hope this helps?
Dr John S Conway
Principal lecturer in soil science / Disability Officer
Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, Glos GL7 6JS
01285 652531 ext 2234 fax 01285 650219
http://www.royagcol.ac.uk/~john_conway/
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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Pauline McInnes
Sent: 16 February 2004 11:35
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Subject: Payment of exams invigilators
Dear London Colleagues,
I've just had a meeting with our exams team here at TVU and they are
interested to know what other London institutions pay reader/writers or
writers in exams for students with disabilities. WE are paying £7.50
but wondering if we are being a bit stingey.
Another question, can we use the DSA general allowance to help pay for
exam invigilation? This is something that I would normally think that
the University should provide and in our case they do largely provide
this.
Any help on these two issues would be greatly appreciated.
Kind regards
Pauline
Pauline McInnes
Special Needs Co-ordinator
Disability Team
Student Services
St Mary's Road
Ealing
London
W5 5RF
Tel: 0208 231 2058
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