Hi,

Here at Coventry we do much the same as at Lancster.

Faye

Faye Langston
Disabilities Co-ordinator
Coventry University
Priory Street
Coventry
CV1 5FB

02476 888309
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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Quinn, Christine
Sent: 02 March 2007 14:48
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Admissions policy

At Lancaster, we contact all the applicants - postgrad and undergrad -
who indicate a disability code. We make contact independently of the
decision process to offer advice and assistance with the admissions
process and access to support. It can be time consuming and involves
some redundant effort, however, on the whole, we find it really useful
in helping students with the transition to life and work at university.

Chris

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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Felicity Burgess
Sent: 02 March 2007 13:42
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Admissions policy

It depends what you mean by vet. The DRC guide to education for
students
says:

An education provider discriminates against a disabled person if it
treats him or her less favourably than other people (for a reason
related to his or her disability) and cannot justify the treatment.
The DDA says that less favourable treatment may be unlawful in the
following areas:
* arrangements for determining admission to an institution * the terms
on which admission is offered * refusal or deliberate omission of an
application for admission

This means offers have to be based on academic criteria (although
they're expected to make allowances if disability has meant work
experience has been harder to get).

Quoting Clara Hall <[log in to unmask]>:

> Hello all,
>
> Would anyone be willing (on or off list) to share their institutions
> disabled students admissions policy with me? For example, does the
> disability unit vet all applications before an offer is made etc?
>
> many thanks
> Clara
>
> Clara Hall
> Disability Adviser
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