hi michael,
hwo do you mean- standing for office at the national swd officer or locally in local unions?
Thanks
sian

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Trott [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 13 October 2005 18:12
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: DSA/Bursaries

In a message dated 13/10/05 14:27:37 GMT Daylight Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:

<< At NUS we have been doing some work on the DSA and the fact that it does
not
 cover outside lectures and academic- for example if a disabled student
 wanted volunteer, be put of a club or society or stand as an elected officer
 yet they would not have any way of accessing resources to support them in
 doing this. At NUS we believe that being a student is more that just the
 academic and that students with disabilities have the right to engage in all
 areas of the student experience. We are thinking of doing a campaign along
 these lines to DfES- what I was wondering was:- >>

Perhaps NUS could set a good example by publicising the support it has in
place for any disabled student wanting to stand for office.  ???

Mick Trott
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