"Trust is a key issue here,"
I agree, Amanda. The question for us as a sector is what do we have to do, each in our own corner, to make trust a sound option for all concerned.
Penny
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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. on behalf of Amanda Kent
Sent: Tue 02/06/2009 08:14
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Subject: Re: quotes for support tutoring
Anthony H is correct, it is not a zero-sum game (the two quotations only
makes it look that way). Non zero sum is non-strictly competitive, therefore
communication and co-operation between players is the best strategy for all
in the game. In the case of NMH supply, the methods of communication
appear rudimentary and information is incomplete but cooperation between
players should in theory be possible. Trust is a key issue here,
Amanda
On Mon, 1 Jun 2009 14:29:26 +0100, Anthony Healy
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>Dear Penny
>
>Couldn’t agree more. This is not rocket science, but the fact that the big
mover in
>question can seemingly justify these expensive arrangements with relative
impunity is
>testament to the lack of “joined-up” thinking.
>
>A central register of ‘non-medical helpers’ as discussed by Ros with the SLC,
and a
>website where practitioners can list their credentials is a good start. Though
I suspect
>that until the much-awaited SLA for the NMH sector is hammered out, these
loopholes will
>continue to be exploited.
>
>Suffice to say, that there are private companies (e.g. Clear Links, Claro
Learning) – who
>do not charge an upfront fee, and who consider the initial risk assessment as
an on- cost
>of providing the service.
>
>Naturally, we would agree with Amanda that had the student been provided
with an
>alternative to an HEI, a referral at an earlier stage would have been
facilitated. But this is
>not a zero-sum game. Choice – even from the “dreaded” private sector - is
not
>detrimental to the service provided by HEI’s, but complimentary. The key is
to keep the
>student, and the tax payer for that matter, as the central point of focus.
>
>Anthony Healy
>Director, Development
>Claro Learning
>www.clarolearning.com
>
>
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