Bryan,
Re: Finnish Quadraplegic applicant.
In some circumstances I feel that neither student halls of
residence nor private rented accommodation is likely to offer
the appropriate housing for a student.
I have approached Housing Associations which have adapted
housing, and asked whether I can act as a referral agency,
'sponsoring' the student as applicant for housing, and they've
been quite OK about this. This may also offer some low level
support in the community as many housing associations for
'vulnerable groups' use key worker systems. I have a couple of
students now who are Housing Association residents, and
another making application.
I'm not sure if this will work for your Finnish student, who would
be coming to the UK not to take up ordinary residence, but for
the purposes of education, presumbably - unless he was
guided otherwise!
May be worth looking into HA's for your Finn, though I'm not
telling you which Housing Associations I've used!
cheers
Debbie
Debbie Gibberd
City University Disability Officer
Northampton Square, London EC1V0HB
020 7477 8806 voice and minicom
020 7477 8592 fax
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