We say in our material -
...."Financial support for International Students
If you are likely to have extra costs for
* specialist study equipment
* personal study support, such as a note-taker
* personal support for ordinary daily activities
It is important that you clarify where the funds will come from to cover
these costs. It may be that your home country or institution can help.
Please remember that labour costs in the UK are high compared to some
countries and take account of this when planning your budget. You may
have an award from an organisation such as the British Council, which
you can approach for additional support. You can also apply to the
University for a grant which may cover some or all of your study related
costs. It may also be possible to borrow computing or other equipment
from the Disabilities Service. Some of these arrangements take a long
time to organise, so it is important to get in touch with the
Disabilities Service Adviser as early as possible to start the process.
We regret that it is unlikely we will be able to pay for help with day-
to-day tasks (for example, shopping or doing laundry). "
We have what Access Centre Managers would recognise as a DSA4 form which
we send with the general information about support. This provides an
opportunity for students to provide information about their support
needs.
I'm updating the booklet at the moment, so any comments would be well
received here. Chris
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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Heather Griffiths
Sent: 19 June 2007 10:22
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Subject: Re: Advice on support funding for short vocational courses
We would do what we can out of our "barrier fund", and any loan
equipment.
Heather
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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
on behalf of Patricia Culshaw
Sent: Mon 18/06/2007 16:09
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Subject: Advice on support funding for short vocational courses
Dear all,
Does anyone have any advice as to how disabled students on short courses
receive the support they require, i.e. where does the money come from?
They are not eligible for DSA or ALF.
I would appreciate if anyone could share any good practice that you
already implement at your institution or point me towards any guidance
that will help me on this.
Many thanks
Pat
Patricia Culshaw
Dyslexia and Disability Co-ordinator
St Mary's University College
Waldegrave Road
Strawberry Hill
Twickenham
TW1 4SX
0208 240 4353
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