And how about some evidence-based policy? If LEAs and others are worried 
about public money then commissioning a working party to assemble evidence 
concerning 1-1 tuition, its uses and its effectiveness would provide a much 
sounder basis for policy development.

ATB

CLaire

--On 08 June 2006 15:19 +0100 Peter Hill <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> John Conway wrote:
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> You are joking I trust?   The IT training is the least of the support
> needed.  Ever met a dyslexic????
>
> Hi
>
> I've met a few. I've carried out a few hundred dyslexia assessments,
> provided a few thousand hours of dyslexia support (including It support),
> engaged in a few research projects and have spent a couple of years as a
> disability coordinator.  These days, I also carry out needs assessments.
>
> However, I still don't feel that I have sufficient experience and
> expertise to singlehandedly advise awards officers on policy.  That sort
> of thing 'should'  involve a group of informed individuals (as was the
> case eventually with DfES dyslexia assessment guidelines). It appears,
> however, that policy is again being formulated 'in camera' by a few
> select (inexpert in my opinion) individuals who have access to awards
> officers via the LEADSA list.  Fortunately, only a minority of awards
> officers have so far been swayed by the rhetoric.
>
> Liz Thomson states that the question has not gone away. Those with the
> answers are still being remarkably shy about responding.
>
> Regards
>
> Peter
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>
> Dr John S Conway
> Disability Officer / Principal Lecturer in Soil Science / Chair, Research
> Committee  Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, Glos GL7 6JS
> 01285 652531 ext 2234  fax 01285 650219
>  http://www.rac.ac.uk/index.php?_id=590
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> __________________________________________________
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> From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Peter Hill  Sent:
> Thursday, June 08, 2006 2:06 PM
>  To: [log in to unmask]
>  Subject: Re: One to one tuition and LEAs
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>
> Hi
>
> As I understand it, one-to-one support for dyslexic students may be a
> thing of the past anyway. It's now possible to provide two days of
> intensive IT training to solve all problems.  It's heart-warming to know
> that there's such expertise on hand to advise LAs of their
> responsibilities. This is the very same expertise, I suspect, that led to
> the 23 hr 'rule'.  Apparently, modesty prevents those responsible from
> taking full credit for their actions ;-)
> Regards
>
> Peter Hill
>
>
> LINDA WALKER wrote:
> Hi All
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>
>
> Page 9 of the new (06/07) Bridging the Gap specifies "Your disability
> advisor should not carry out your DSA-needs assessment."
>
>
> Regards
>
> Linda
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>
>
> Linda Walker
>
> Blackpool & The Fylde College
>
> HE Support Co-ordinator
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> Tel: 01253 504357
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> minicom: 01253 355755
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> [log in to unmask] 06/08/06 11:25 am >>>
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> Dear All
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>
>
> This question has not gone away. Having talked to an LEA this morning,
>
> they are intending to bring in a policy for 1:1 tuition based on a
>
> gospel truth attititude to the example of 23 hours quoted in Claire
>
> Jamieson's report.
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>
>
> Despite the DfES assurance that recommendations will still be based on
>
> student need, we need to be more pro-active about this now or the
>
> implications for the next academic year are not pleasant.
>
>
>
> Is anyone actually doing anything about this with the powers that be??
>
>
>
> Also, the LEA refuses to take Disability Officers recommendations and
>
> insists on going back to an Access Centre for even very small changes to
>
> recommendations - apparently DSOs are considered to have an interest if
>
> they are arranging a student's support. This is despite the DfES
>
> guidance to the contrary. Any comments?
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>
>
> Regards
>
>
>
> Liz
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> Liz Thompson
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> Learning Support Officer
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> Student Services
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> University of Brighton
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> Room 2, Manor House
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> Peter Hill
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> Peter Hill
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