Dear colleagues,
I attach a letter and information for your attention, this information
has been mailed to all HE establishments but we feel it may be possible
that the information may not reach appropriate recipients in time.
Please contact me for further clarification or to ask for a booking
form. I look forward to seeing you there!
Thank you
Chris Baxter
Support for Deaf Students in Higher Education -
Professional Networking Activities
The Nottingham Trent University has received funding through the HEFCE
Special Initiative to encourage High Quality Provision for Students with
Learning Difficulties and Disabilities: 1996-97 to 1998-99.
One aspect of our project development plan is concerned with encouraging
greater networking between universities on the issue of support for Deaf
students.
During the 1995/96 academic year, we co-ordinated the administration of
CHESS (The Consortium of Higher Education Support Services for Deaf
Students), a networking group which was formed during the 1993/94
Special Initiative. The membership of this group currently stands at 16
universities, services and other organisations. We are keen to encourage
more universities to join the group.
We plan to organise one seminar on issues related to the support of Deaf
students in higher education in each of the three years of this current
initiative. Guidance papers will be published from the proceedings of
these events. As an initial event, we are running a seminar on Monday
9th June on "Supporting Deaf Students in Higher Education". A flier is
attached. Please pass these on to relevant members of staff in your
institution.
If you do not wish to attend the seminar on 9th June but would like to
join the mailing list for notification of future events or publications,
Email Chris Baxter with your details
Thank you.
Sally Olohan Chris Baxter
(Project Manager) (Project Coordinator)
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Tel: 0115 941 8418 ext. 2971 Tel: 0115 948 6163
Student Care Services
The Nottingham Trent University
The Nottingham Trent University
Supporting Deaf Students in Higher Education
Monday 9 June 1997
This seminar is being co-ordinated by the Nottingham Trent University,
Student Care Services, through its HEFCE-funded project "Building on
Strengths". It is intended that this will be the first of three annual
seminars addressing issues of quality in the provision of support
services for Deaf students in Higher Education.
Presentations and workshops will be led by members of CHESS (Consortium
of Higher Education Support Services for Deaf Students.)
Provisional Programme
10.00 Registration, Tea & Coffee
10.30 - 12.00 Three models of support service (presentations/
questions)
- University
- Regional
- Local FE
12.00 - 1.00 Lunch and technology exhibition
1.00 - 3.30 Workshops
- Keeping pace with demand
- Training and monitoring support workers
- Communicating with LEAs
3.30 Tea & Coffee
3.45 Closing comments
4.00 Finish
For further information regarding the programme, contact:
Chris Baxter- 0115 948 6163 (voice and minicom), or
Sally Olohan - 0115 941 8418 ext. 2971 (voice) 0115 948 6014 (fax)
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