If a student needs the services of a reader or amanuensis, they have
to pay the individual directly for this from their DSAs. The
university makes no charges for any alternative exam arrangements.
Steve.
>
> I was interested to read a copy of a DSA assessment of need report
> for an LEA re one of our students at Kingston..
>
> It recommended " reasonable additional costs incurred for special
> examination arrangements m ay be funded through the DSA"
> The student concerned requires an accessible venue, extra time to allow for a
> need to move about etc
>
> As the numbers of students requiring special examination arrangements
> increases, so does the pressure on our Examinations Service to
> provide appropriate facilities etc. This includes separate rooming,
> extra invigilation costs, amanuesis, setting up word processors etc etc.
>
> I would be very interested to hear what costs other Universities
> pass on to students to claim from the LEA and whether LEA's are
> willing to fund what they may see as a University responsibility to
> provide.
>
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Mary Norowzian
> special needs coordinator
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>
>
Steve Metcalfe
Division of Assistive Resources and Technology
University of Lincolnshire & Humberside, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1482 440550 ext. 4029
Fax: +44 (0)1482 441411
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