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Ian I think there should be more emphasis placed on the contact between the DO and the assessment centre and what that should be. I agree with what John is saying, and I suspect it may not change unless there is clear guidance with the new assessment system. Many thanks James Dr James M Palfreman-Kay, MNADO Additional Learning Needs Advisor Additional Learning Needs Learning Support DLG22 Talbot Campus Library and Learning Centre Talbot Campus Bournemouth University Fern Barrow BH9 1DW Tel: 01202 595327 Minicom: 01202 595111 Fax: 01202 595844 E-mail: [log in to unmask] > -----Original Message----- > From: Ian Webb [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 9:38 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: New guidelines for assessors > > John > > You are right, that assessors should make contact with the institution and > what I want to > see from the review process is a formal acceptance that the DO has a part > to play in the > DSA, therefore we have included in the documentation a mention that the DO > should be seen > as the point of contact and although it appears minimal, it is a key > role. > > Ian > > Ian Webb MNADO > Learning Support Adviser > > >>> [log in to unmask] 04/30/03 09:21am >>> > Is it only me, or do others feel that assessors should make more contact > with the university to establish the correct study conditions and > requirements of the course that the student will experience? Should that > be > made a condition of the needs assessment? > > Dr John S Conway > Principal Lecturer in Soil Science / Disability Officer > Royal Agricultural College > Cirencester, Glos. GL7 6JS > http://www.royagcol.ac.uk/~john_conway/ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ian Webb [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: 29 April 2003 16:42 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: New guidelines for assessors > > Emma > > You are wrong to assume that there are no disability officers represented > on > the QAG. > There are in fact two, I am one of them, Dave Laycock is the other. In > fact > there are two > others by default but they have the job of representing another interested > party. The role > of the disability officer has been discussed fully at all the meetings as > a > result of > representation at these meetings. > > At the outset there was a belief by some members of the QAG that DOs had > no > part to play > in the DSA process and certainly should not be conducting any assessment. > Following > serious discussion it was possible for myself and Dave to ensure that not > only can those > DOs who assess be part of the assessment team but that all DOs had a real > and significant > role to play in the process. This was quite a shift from the initial > 'conflict of > interest' stand that was being made. > > I am unsure as to why you feel you would not be able to practice as an > assessor. Under > the new recommendations there is no reason why you should not apply for a > licence. > > As to the lack of consultation, this process has been going on for the > best > part of two > years and there has been nothing to stop anybody from expressing an > interest > in being > involved. It is how those of us who have played a part got involved in the > first place. As > you quite rightly state there is the opportunity for everybody to now > feedback to the QAG > and the roundtable and one of those ways is through the DfES web site. > > I think it is very important that there is plenty of discussion on the > recommendations > made so far and it is for this reason that the NADO conference 1st and 2nd > July will give > so much time to enable DOs to get together and discuss their issues. > > Ian > > Ian Webb MNADO > Learning Support Adviser > > >>> [log in to unmask] 04/29/03 04:03pm >>> > Val, as an assessor at a non NFAC access centre nor likely > to be licensed under the new QAG requirements I have > serious reservations regarding the lack of consultation to > disability officers plus the often negative terms used to > describe disbility officers that do assessments from the > QAG minutes that have been published so far. There are no > disability officers on the QAG.I would urge fellow > disability officers who presently carry out assessments, no > matter how few ,to feedback to QAG via their website on > DfES pages.At the moment it is necessary to be able to > assess all disabilities to get a licence for example.Emma > On Tue, 29 Apr 2003 15:39:23 +0100 Val Morgan > <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > ---------------------- > Emma Shelton > Manager, DRC > The Old Library > University of Exeter > Tel.01392 264150 > E.Mail [log in to unmask]