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Perhaps the type and level of reaction this issue provoked is an indication of how QAG has been received "in the shires" I'm sure that most of us involved in the delivery of DSA related services would welcome an examination of quality and standards with the aim of raising our game in the interests of disabled students and all those who support them...but perhaps the suggestion that QAG might get involved obviously touched a few raw nerves - mine included! We need to remember that QAG was established with representation from what the DfES considered to be key stakeholders in the assessment process. This suggests to me that at the very least, should QAG concern itself with other areas of DSA support, it will need need re-constituting in order that proper representation be achieved...QAG as it stands at present is not a representative body in terms of say NMH Support Delivery. I would venture that if QAG took such issues on without re-constitution at the very least there would be some pretty strong reactions. The Round Table seems to me to be the appropriate forum for such reviews and developments to be aired in the first instance and rather than it dissolving I'd have thought it should be the other way round...QAG should dis-band having done its "good work" and the Round Table should be consolidating itself...and now be getting ready to move on to other areas of support needing attention. Simon Bloor Access SUMMIT -----Original Message----- From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Michael Trott Sent: Thursday May 2004 20:36 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [DIS-FORUM] Computer training In a message dated 26/05/04 23:26:51 GMT Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << If you feel that Needs Assessments, Equipment, training and dyslexia/study support should come under scrutiny, which areas will QAG *not* be looking into? If it does look into dyslexia/study support, what sort of issues might it focus on? >> OK, well I was originally passing on a request from one of the training organisations that training came under a similar arrangements as the Suppliers SLA. Several people suggested just today the organisations providing study support MIGHT also be considered appropriate services. I don't see why not but I don't at present have any specific views on what they might look at. It might be qualifications, it might be demonstrating the they have no connection with the assessment service that recommended them or if they have, establishing that they were not the only service suggested. Having said that, I exprect to get shot dowen for meddling All I would say is it wasn't my idea and I don't have a view on what should happen. As the topic was raised I thought it worth mentioning that QAG MIGHT look at training and support. In answer to your question, no I don't think there is anything within the DSA process that QAG can be expected to ignore. This is not saying I want to be involved in those things myself though. Mick Trott