where are the EPs in all of this - I see a wide range of quality of reports from them, some very sketchy, one even just saying "I tested this person and he/she is dyslexic" - another simply saying that according to the tests I should arrange extra time for their A levels!
I know the QAG and SpLD group and various others have produced reports, proformas, schemes of approved tests etc - but how is any of this being enforced?
I know QAG is a dirty word and discredited concept, but why on earth is the primary evidence not covered by a working version of that concept?
Dr John S Conway
Principal Lecturer /Disability Officer / Chair, Research Committee
Royal Agricultural college, Cirencester, Glos GL7 6JS
01285 652531 fax 01285 650219
http://www.rac.ac.uk/?_id=590
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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. on behalf of Bryan Jones
Sent: Fri 31-Aug-07 14:21
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Evidence for DSA
No, not a first at all, just the Assessor acting in a professional manner. The alternative, which can be acceptable to LAs - as the LA has agreed that the student is eligible for DSA - would be for the Assessor to undertake the assessment and conclude with no recommendations for support there being no grounds for such. Which is better? I would also hope a Disability Officer would not organise additional exam provision with inadequate or none existent supporting evidence either.
Bryan Jones,
Manager, Disability Support Services
& North London Regional Access Centre,
Middlesex University
Tel: 020 8411 5366
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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rhun Ap Harri [rha]
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 9:42 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Evidence for DSA
We have it that a Access Centre has refused to carry out a needs assessment on the grounds that the evidence produced is not sufficient/below standard - even though it has been accepted by the Student's LEA Award Officer.
Is this a first?
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Rhun ap Harri
Swyddog Anabledd PCA/UWA Disability Officer.
Prifysgol Cymru Aberystwyth University of Wales.
Ystafell G7/Room G7 Cledwyn Building.
Campws Penglais Campus.
Aberystwyth Ceredigion SY23 3DD.
Ffôn: / Tel:01970 628537.
Ffacs: / Fax: 01970 621759.
www.aber.ac.uk/welfare-disability
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