Reply from Nicki Harris re new grouping on Deaf Education 

Sheenagh 


-----Original Message-----
From: Nicki Harris [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: 16 December 2009 18:17
To: Sheenagh Hull
Cc: 'Nicki Harris'
Subject: RE: DESF

Hi Sheenagh

Brilliant, thank you.  

I am Head of Support in Surrey as well as an MRSLI and have attended
meetings in Manchester for CHESS before, but not recently so news wearing
both my hats would be great.

I will certainly look to involving CHESS.

Best wishes

Nicki

-----Original Message-----
From: Sheenagh Hull [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: 16 December 2009 11:19
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: DESF

Dear Nicki,

I've just seen the e-mail to ASLI about your survey. I'm interested in this
new organisation DESF described as 'for d/Deaf pupils and students of all
ages'. Assuming it aims to encompass 'at all levels' too - I think it would
be important to have strong links with CHESS. This is the Consortium of
Higher Education Support Services with Deaf Students. I am currently the
Convenor.  I have copied our mission statement and aims below.

Please do let me know DESF views on how we might work together. In the
meantime, I will forward the survey to the CHESS membership.

Best wishes,

Sheenagh

Sheenagh Hull
Disability Co-ordinator: Deaf & Hard of Hearing Students
The Equality Service
Grd Floor Social Sciences Building
University of Leeds
Leeds LS2 9JT
0113 343 3927 (telephone)
0113 343 2616 (minicom textphone only)
0113 343 3944 (fax)
SMS texts only 07781472713 (include your full name)
www.equality.leeds.ac.uk


The aims of CHESS are:

THE MISSION STATEMENT

"To increase choice, access and quality of provision for deaf and hard of
hearing students entering and undergoing Higher Education."

AIMS

a)  To disseminate and promote research into, good practice
b)  To support all Higher Education Institutions in developing good practice

OBJECTIVES

CHESS should:
*       have a cross-institutional Planning Group with a Convener to
co-ordinate and organise the work of CHESS.
*       hold meetings open to all, to develop sector expertise on supporting
d/Deaf students in HE.
*       respond to requests for the discussion of issues.
*       disseminate information e.g. minutes of meetings; sector
developments through a mail-base list.
*       consult with the list and other interested groups to provide
responses to issues relating to the Mission Statement.