My understanding was that QAG was charged with looking at the assessment
process and setting some standards around this only...not to invite itself
to get involved in other areas...
Perhaps this is a Round Table issue?
Simon Bloor
Access SUMMIT
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Michael Trott
Sent: 24 May 2004 18:03
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [DIS-FORUM] Computer training
In a message dated 24/05/04 17:28:58 GMT Daylight Time,
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<< We bill LEAs at £50 per hour for work that I do. We currently class a
day as 7 hours so the students get more training for less when compared
to Microlink or CCPD. We would would pay external trainers at the same
rate as other P/T dyslexia tutors (approx. £33 per hour). >>
A timely comment as this came up in connection with QAG today.
Assuming you are doing this training at the university rather than the
student's accommodation:
I would think that a full day is pretty hard going if you mean a full day's
training for the student. As the suppliers training cost includes travel
then I
am not sure that the student gets more for less - 7x £50 = £350. Suppliers
charge from £160 to £200 for a half day including travel.
One of the tings students appreciate most is training on their own
equipment.
In this way any settings that need changing are made during the training
rather than requiring the student to do these later.
If one compares a full day @ £350 in university compared to 2 half days at
between £320 and £400 at the student's accommodation on theior own
equipment. I
do not think that the student would necessarilly be getting a better deal.
It has been suggested that training provision and dyslexia/other support
services should be looked at by QAG.
Any contributions to this debate would help to form opinions.
Mick Trott
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