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academic support work and personal care role combined?
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We use CSV's here at Coventry as well but only for social and personal care needs funded via social services- we use trained notetakers via DSA funding for the academic role as CSV's are often young, inexperienced and may not have English as their first language. Previously we have had them doing both roles but we did not feel that they had the skills to offer academic support at the level needed and so we have split the roles.
 

Faye Langston
Disabilities Co-ordinator
Coventry University
Priory Street
Coventry
CV1 5FB

02476 888309
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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Quinn, Christine
Sent: 04 May 2007 15:17
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Subject: Re: academic support work and personal care role combined?

Deborah, we have done this via a CSV project in the past and it worked really well.  This was especially helpful when we had students who needed note-taking, library help, mobility, and  care support at the same time.  We set up a project and agreed a budget with the LEA and Social Service departments in advance.  It worked brilliantly for the student as they only had to get to know one set of people.  If you'd rather not use CSVs, you could employ some people, again, setting up a project and agreeing the budget with the authorities concerned.  Job descriptions varied depending upon the needs of the individual, usually drawn together by the student, social worker and myself.
 
 
Chris

Christine Y. Quinn
Student Support Services
A21
University House
Lancaster University
Lancaster
LA1 4YW
 
Tel: 01524 592111
Fax: 01524 594868
 
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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Deborah Gibberd
Sent: 04 May 2007 15:03
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Subject: academic support work and personal care role combined?

I wonder if you can share your experience, and examples (preferably with a job description) of support workers who fulfill a dual role of academic support and some personal care.

This is not something we have done before, but we are considering this as an appropriate way to meet the support needs of a particular applicant.

Do think we may be able to have combined funding from Social Services for the care element, and the LA for the DSA-able support role?

thanks
Deborah
 
Deborah Gibberd
Disability Support Services Manager
Student Services
University of Brighton
Manor House
Moulsecoomb Place
Brighton BN2 4GA
 
Tel 01273 642885

 
 

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