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Interesting. I just would like to place a thought, in the most speculative tradition. Yeah, lets take a cupa. The separation between assessment of individual needs (DSA assessment) vs assessment of barries (DO's job) may be theoretically possible but not realistic or practicle. DOs do not conduct social model assessments (althoug some Universities believe they do so, they may be right) but duplicate individual assessments becuase their institutions send them clear signals that rather than being actors of organisational change they should keep to medicalise the condition of the disabled individual not the disabled institution. Assessment of individual needs have been instrumental for the privatisation of an LEA function, and it is working reasonably well. At least this appears to be the case if one counts how many companies have been established to support the disadvantaged. What appears that is not working is the Do's role applicable to Universities. This is a clear example of how government funding is being diverted to the private sector instead of supporting a social model. Dos are not only underpaid (having to deal with 300-400 files per month, managing support workers, etc) but are a burger in the sandwish. It would change a bit if HEFCE helps the Do's function and support their plea to updated their 1999 guidance (Base level provisions...) A clarification of their role/work load (post senda, postDES) would solve all these problems. This is something that if HEFCE does not commit themself in doing this, noone would do. Unless of course NADO wakes up. Maybe one day. Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "LINDA WALKER" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 1:07 PM Subject: Re: One to one tuition and LEAs Hi All Page 9 of the new (06/07) Bridging the Gap specifies "Your disability advisor should not carry out your DSA-needs assessment." Regards Linda Linda Walker Blackpool & The Fylde College HE Support Co-ordinator Tel: 01253 504357 minicom: 01253 355755 >>> [log in to unmask] 06/08/06 11:25 am >>> Dear All This question has not gone away. Having talked to an LEA this morning, they are intending to bring in a policy for 1:1 tuition based on a gospel truth attititude to the example of 23 hours quoted in Claire Jamieson's report. Despite the DfES assurance that recommendations will still be based on student need, we need to be more pro-active about this now or the implications for the next academic year are not pleasant. Is anyone actually doing anything about this with the powers that be?? Also, the LEA refuses to take Disability Officers recommendations and insists on going back to an Access Centre for even very small changes to recommendations - apparently DSOs are considered to have an interest if they are arranging a student's support. This is despite the DfES guidance to the contrary. Any comments? Regards Liz Liz Thompson Learning Support Officer Student Services University of Brighton Room 2, Manor House Moulsecoomb Place Brighton BN2 4GA