I think that this argument of Claire's is fine, but it doesn't necessarily help
with the issue raised, which is when some students get a service and others
with needs that cannot be distinguished don't, for reasons of resources. For
practical purposes, I suspect that telling students to seek other providers on
these grounds is the same as telling them to get lost, because even if other
providers are available the chances of the students finding them are very
small. I have also been involved in cases where a student's desire to make
their own arrangements was the subject of dispute on the basis that they might
be put at an unfair advantage!
If some students are disadvantaged in this way for disability-related reasons
it could be disability discrimination but if not it still appears indefensibly
unfair. Anyone know what the DRC thinks? Or the OIAHE?
Paul
Quoting Davies Clare <[log in to unmask]>:
> I do not think DSA assessment reports have the same status as school
> statements. My understanding is that DSA Assessors are expected to
> explore all the students' potential requirements related to their
> disabilities. They often make recommendations that are not taken up
> because they are not actually needed. The fact that LEAs can decide
> not
> to fund everything recommended in the DSA assessment report implies
> that
> these recommendations are not legally binding. I also agree with Andy
> there is no requirement for HEIs to provide all support services
> in-house.
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> Clare Davies
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