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Good points Paddy and regretfully I agree - even so, with all the anticipatory adjustments in the world, many students will still need their own individual adjustments. However, if DSA assessments were going to be done (in a general way) before the person had applied for a university place, then the DSA rules would need to be substantially changed. My understanding is that, at the moment, if a student is going to be assessed before they have started their course, then in order for the LEA to agree to pay for the assessment, the students needs to have accepted an offer of a place on an HE course. Caroline Davies ----- Original Message ----- From: "Turner, Paddy" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 9:29 AM Subject: Re: university admissions overhaul I've been pondering the same thing, as I'm sure many others have. My worry is that the response will be that as Unis have an anticipatory duty under the DDA, there shouldn't be a problem. Of-course in a perfect world this would be true, but as an argument for the real world it is, as we all know, a non-starter. If any representations are going to be made, this is a factor we will need to be able to refute. As I undertsand it, the students will still be able to have needs assessed in a general way and therefore be well on the way to having DSA sorted out......but even so Paddy -----Original Message----- From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Caroline Davies Sent: 15 September 2004 08:55 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: university admissions overhaul I think they the proposed changes to the admissions system are potentially very worrying for disabled students and I wonder whether Skill (or anyone else) made any representations during the consultation period. For many disabled applicants the time scale will be just too short for them to: - gather information and make an informed choice - get their institutional needs identified, agreed and things put in place ready for the start of term - get their DSA sorted out I think we all know how difficult it is when a student with significant needs gets admitted during Clearing...! There may be ways around all these things but they will need to be thought about and strategies developed. Otherwise many disabled students will be forced to take a year out while all the support structures etc are put in place. This could put them at a 'substantial disadvantage' (in DDA speak) and be potentially discriminatory. So lots of work needs to be done because it seems almost certain that this will now happen. Caroline Davies ----- Original Message ----- From: "CAMPBELL R.G." <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 8:51 AM Subject: freelance assessing / university admissions overhaul > Thank you for your replies, including those off-list. I think I > misunderstood how the system wil work. > > On another note, what are the thoughts on the overhaul of the > University Admissions process, mentioned in the news yesterday? > > http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=3495261 > > Mrs Becky Campbell > Assessment Officer > Disability Office, University of Wales Swansea > Singleton Park, > Swansea,SA2 8PP. > Tel: 01792 513000 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ian Webb [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 5:46 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: question about freelance assessing > > There is no fee. An assessor may assess for more than one centre and > in fact if they are freelance they are obliged to, otherwise it may > appear that are not freelance at all but employed solely by that > centre. > > Ian > > Quoting "CAMPBELL R.G." <[log in to unmask]>: > > > Forgive my ignorance, I hope I have got this right... > > > > Under QAG proposals, a freelance assessor will be attached to a > > QAG-approved Assessment Centre - is that correct? If so, what > > happens if they wish to assess for more than one centre - do they > > have to pay a fee to each? > > > > Also, if the assessor relocates, e.g. after six months, is the fee / part > > of > > the fee refundable? > > > > Becky > > > > > -- > Ian Webb > Disability Adviser > MNADO > > "We lack wings to fly, but we always have strength enough to fall" > Paul Claudel >