I was really just after some clarification as the statement made was so bold and I 
felt that it needed a full explanation. This has of course been in some way 
addressed by the email which precedes this one. 

Quoting "Callaghan, Brigid" <[log in to unmask]>:

> Ian, what are you saying - that fitness to practice doesn't override the
> DDA. What is your understanding if you don't think the below is correct?
> 
> 
> Thanks 
> 
> Brigid  
> 
> 
> ***********************************************************
> Brigid Callaghan
> Senior Disability Adviser
> Student Services
> University of Bolton
> Deane Rd
> Bolton
> BL3 5AB
> [log in to unmask]
> To make an appointment: 01204  903733.
> Direct line: 01204 903803 
> Minicom: 01204 903490
> 
> P. Please do not print off this email unless absolutely necessary - save
> the planet. 
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ian Webb
> Sent: 07 June 2007 17:28
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Fitness to practice issues
> 
> Sorry but is this correct? I am sure that the DRC would take a different
> view.
> 
> Ian
> 
> Quoting swift <[log in to unmask]>:
> 
> > Dear Brigid,
> > 
> > Fitness to practice (i.e. protection of the public) overrides the DDA.
> > However, qualifications bodies should take the DDA into account when 
> > looking at their professional standards.
> > 
> > The Health/Life/Medicine Faculty at my uni takes the view that failure
> 
> > to disclose anything which may bring about fitness to practice issues 
> > is fraud, so failure to disclose may result in the student being asked
> 
> > to leave.
> > 
> > >From a student perspective, you will have to prove that you are 'fit 
> > >to
> > practice', so it's much better to start this process as you begin 
> > university (no point in accruing debt for 3 years then finding out 
> > that you're unfit because you didn't disclose something).  You can't 
> > be sent out on placement in some subjects without health forms etc. 
> > being filled in (and for some courses, you need to fill out a health 
> > form to even start the course).
> > There may also be insurance issues.
> > 
> > The other level that I have found disclosure helpful on as a student, 
> > is that I can actually explain (e.g.), 'Sorry, I've just started new 
> > medication which is affecting me like this...so I don't think that I 
> > should be trying to do x/y/z'; I can do this without feeling a 
> > complete nuisance (as on non-related A-levels where the response has 
> > been, 'you're telling us
> > because....?)
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On 07/06/07, Callaghan, Brigid <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > 
> > >  Dear all,
> > >
> > > I am sure you all know a lot about this, but I have recently started
> 
> > > working somewhere that offers different types of courses from my 
> > > previous institution such as teaching and other vocational courses 
> > > and such.  I do not know much about 'Fit to Practice' issues - how 
> > > does it sit with the DDA?  Also, one course asks students to fill in
> 
> > > a health questionnaire
> > and
> > > again I wonder how this fits with the DDA. Apologies for my 
> > > ignorance -
> > can
> > > anyone help?
> > >
> > > Brigid
> > >
> > > ***********************************************************
> > > Brigid Callaghan
> > > Senior Disability Adviser
> > > Student Services
> > > University of Bolton
> > > Deane Rd
> > > Bolton
> > > BL3 5AB
> > > [log in to unmask]
> > > To make an appointment: 01204  903733.
> > > Direct line: 01204 903803
> > > Minicom: 01204 903490
> > >
> > > P. Please do not print off this email unless absolutely necessary - 
> > > save the planet.
> > > ***********************************************************
> > >
> > 
> 
> 
> --
> Ian Webb
> Disability Adviser/Assessor
> MNADP
> 


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Ian Webb
Disability Adviser/Assessor
MNADP