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Apologies for cross-posting. Please find below information about the next series of sector briefings and checklists that have been produced by the National Disability Team. All briefings and checklists are freely available to download from the NDT website (see: http://www.natdisteam.ac.uk/resources_briefings.html). We hope you find the publications useful. Sheona Ford Administrative Assistant National Disability Team APU Bishop Hall Lane Chelmsford Essex Direct Dial: 01245 607508 APU: 01245 493131 ext 4904 Fax: 01245 607509 Email: [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Briefings launched in July 2005 Approaches to Embedding and Continuation: This briefing is designed to support continuation or embedding of disability projects and innovations. It provides examples of a variety of approaches which have been used previously by funded disability projects. These approaches have helped to ensure that the gains made during the lifetime of the innovation or project have not been lost to the sector or overlooked in future developments. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Copyright: This briefing highlights disability-related IPR and copyright issues that are relevant to Further Education and Higher Education (FE and HE). It focuses on learning, teaching and support for disabled students and the implications that providing accessible materials for disabled students may have in relation to copyright law. Checklists launched in July 2005 Research: Based on the work of the HEFCE funded 'Premia' project, this checklist highlights issues around research activities within institutions and asks how they can be made accessible for disabled research students. Issues covered include pre-entry considerations, research supervision and accessibility of the research environment (eg laboratories). Senior Management: This checklist contains resources and information to support the consideration of disabled students in relation to planning and strategy. It will be useful for Senior Management Teams, Governing Bodies, Chairs of key institutional committees and Directors of services. External Examining - Institutional Focus: This checklist has been designed to pose questions relating to disability issues within the external examining function in higher education. The focus is on institutional practices which will enable 'internal facing' review and reflection by staff and raise awareness of key issues to be addressed in institutional systems and procedures. Central Services Checklist: A self review tool designed to assist staff with responsibility for providing central services to deliver inclusive provision for disabled students. The checklist focuses on provision organised centrally by institutions to support students whilst studying in higher education including: counselling, careers, chaplaincy, crèche, health, advice, sports and learning support. Why not add the briefings and checklists URL to 'your favourites/bookmarks' now? http://www.natdisteam.ac.uk/resources_briefings.html The NDT website is a dynamic user-friendly site offering a wide range of resources, materials and information about disability issues in higher education. http://www.natdisteam.ac.uk