On Thu, 26 Aug 1999 12:17:56 +0100 Steven Metcalfe
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> Sarah,
>
> Using our Access Fund, we purchase an amount of equipment
> annually for loaning to students. If a student required something
> specific to their needs, over and above the pool that we maintain,
> we would acquire it for them. We issue equipment on a fixed
> period of loan, which can be renewed. We deliver, set-up and
> maintain the equipment in the student's home. With regard to
> insurance, we take out cover just for this pool of equipment. This
> policy is negotiated annually and has an excess of only £250, as
> opposed to the university's regular insurance, which has an excess
> of £1000. In the loan agreement it is stated that the student is
> responsible for the replacement or repair of lost or damaged
> equipment up to the cost of the £250 excess. As the equipment is
> purchased from access funds we cannot withhold a students
> results if they do not pay any debts in this respect, as they are not
> actually debtors to the university. We would have to accept the
> loss if it occurred, but it has not happened as yet (famous last
> words!).
>
> Steve.
>
> Steve Metcalfe
> Head of Disability Access Resources and Technology
> University of Lincolnshire & Humberside, UK
> Tel: +44 (0)1482 440550 ext. 3300
> Fax: +44 (0)1482 463531
> EMail [log in to unmask]
Sorry to be replying somewhat late on this.
Steve, I'm not sure that Access Funds can be used for this sort of
thing. The guidance notes for 1999/2000 state that Access Funds should
not be used "to provide group or communal facilities" and what would
you do if the person needing the equipment was not eligible for Access
Funds? Anyone else with thoughts on this?
Cheers
Julia
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Julia Manley
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