I can't believe I'm responding to a 'toilet message' after being quiet on dis-forum for so long. I must be having a Friday moment!
The issue about tariffs for ensuite and non-ensuite accommodation in most Halls of Residence is that the variation in charges applies to all students. So Andy's suggestion about the potential to claim discrimination for a premium applied to a disabled user in this case would be 'flushed out' (sorry!) if it came to court. The student would need to convince the authorities that they would definitely have opted for a non-ensuite room if they hadn't had a disability. That way, it could be said that the difference in cost between the two was a direct consequence of their disability.
Season's Greetings!
Alison
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Alison Cox
National Co-ordinator/Centre Director, BRITE
c/o Stevenson College
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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of A Velarde
Sent: 16 December 2005 11:06
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: ME/principle
I gather the cost issue could be picked up by either/both the LEA (via a
specific dsa allocation) or the institution. I guessit will depend on
institutional reality and the extend of the funding. I do not have a fix
idea about it. There is however a principle in play here. Whether an
institution could charge extra for an en-suit bathroom to a student that has
a type of disability that requires such a facility. It is my opinion that
charging that particular student (or the funding authority) may be
discriminatory if we extrapolate insurance case law (insurance companies
were barred to charge a premium to disabled users). Please note that I am
referring to an specific disabled student who requires the facility, not
every disabled student and not every ME suffered too. Just a Friday thought.
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathleen Anne Darbyshire" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 10:53 AM
Subject: Re: ME
> The DFES notes for guidance to LEAs on HE Student Finance give the
> specific example of "Additional costs of en suite accommodation" as
> being something that can be met from the DSA General Allowances.
>
> Kath Darbyshire
> Disability Adviser
>
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