If he lives in Leicestershire the concessionary travel scheme used to include the option to use taxi's, not sure if it still does but check out the council web sites (there should be an information line number on there).
Sharron, L'boro Uni
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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Barry G
Sent: 11 April 2008 21:41
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: ECDL student
Does the student get DLA or mobility allowance? If so, I would have thought
that would be used appropriately for transport on this one...
As for the accessibility of the building, is not the requirement to take the
tests in an inaccessible building discriminatory - should not the agency
responsible be called upon to make a reasonable adjustment to enable him to
either access the building or to provide the testing facility at an
accessible venue?
Just a couple of thoughts...
All the best,
Barry G
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From: "McMillan, Catherine" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 3:29 PM
Subject: ECDL student
Hello everyone,
I've had an enquiry from someone today who is doing ECDL. He is
registered partially sighted and has mobility problems. He doesn't
really have problems visually with the computer. He has done the first
unit and has 8 more tests to do. The problem is with the tests due to
transport and building accessibility as he is supposed to take the tests
at a particular centre but the room is on the first floor and the lift
is constantly broken and public transport doesn't pass it. He has tried
several local libraries and colleges but they don't do ECDL.
Does anyone know a source of funding for taxis he could tap into or what
he would be entitled to in the way of support? Could an invigilator go
to his house? I would have thought it was reasonable adjustment that the
centre pay to organise this?
Thanks for your help,
Catherine
Catherine McMillan
Post Compulsory Education and Training Officer
RNIB East Midlands and East
PO Box 8382
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 9BL
Direct Dial: 01509 632403
Fax: 01509 632401
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