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Not at all I was rather hoping that others would join in as this is something close to my work at the moment. Quoting swift <[log in to unmask]>: > Dear Ian, > > Is there anything else that you feel needs to be said? I should perhaps > have prefaced the email with, 'This relates to how the process has been > explained to myself and other disabled students at a particular > university'. I.e. that is how I have understood it over the past three > years. > > My course uses more sensitive language than the medical school, but they > still feel that anything that could potentially affect your fitness to > practice has to be disclosed (or else you could be seen as deceitful). > We're also required to disclose any criminal convictions (including > motoring > offences) as and when they happen. When this was introduced, there was a > small queue of people lining up to declare their 3 points + speeding > fine...partially because it shows that we are learning to self-regulate. > > > > > On 08/06/07, Ian Webb <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > I was really just after some clarification as the statement made was so > > bold and I > > felt that it needed a full explanation. This has of course been in some > > way > > addressed by the email which precedes this one. > > > > Quoting "Callaghan, Brigid" <[log in to unmask]>: > > > > > Ian, what are you saying - that fitness to practice doesn't override > the > > > DDA. What is your understanding if you don't think the below is > correct? > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Brigid > > > > > > > > > *********************************************************** > > > Brigid Callaghan > > > Senior Disability Adviser > > > Student Services > > > University of Bolton > > > Deane Rd > > > Bolton > > > BL3 5AB > > > [log in to unmask] > > > To make an appointment: 01204 903733. > > > Direct line: 01204 903803 > > > Minicom: 01204 903490 > > > > > > P. Please do not print off this email unless absolutely necessary - > save > > > the planet. > > > *********************************************************** > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. > > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ian Webb > > > Sent: 07 June 2007 17:28 > > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > Subject: Re: Fitness to practice issues > > > > > > Sorry but is this correct? I am sure that the DRC would take a > different > > > view. > > > > > > Ian > > > > > > Quoting swift <[log in to unmask]>: > > > > > > > Dear Brigid, > > > > > > > > Fitness to practice (i.e. protection of the public) overrides the > DDA. > > > > However, qualifications bodies should take the DDA into account when > > > > looking at their professional standards. > > > > > > > > The Health/Life/Medicine Faculty at my uni takes the view that > failure > > > > > > > to disclose anything which may bring about fitness to practice issues > > > > is fraud, so failure to disclose may result in the student being > asked > > > > > > > to leave. > > > > > > > > >From a student perspective, you will have to prove that you are 'fit > > > > >to > > > > practice', so it's much better to start this process as you begin > > > > university (no point in accruing debt for 3 years then finding out > > > > that you're unfit because you didn't disclose something). You can't > > > > be sent out on placement in some subjects without health forms etc. > > > > being filled in (and for some courses, you need to fill out a health > > > > form to even start the course). > > > > There may also be insurance issues. > > > > > > > > The other level that I have found disclosure helpful on as a student, > > > > is that I can actually explain (e.g.), 'Sorry, I've just started new > > > > medication which is affecting me like this...so I don't think that I > > > > should be trying to do x/y/z'; I can do this without feeling a > > > > complete nuisance (as on non-related A-levels where the response has > > > > been, 'you're telling us > > > > because....?) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 07/06/07, Callaghan, Brigid <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Dear all, > > > > > > > > > > I am sure you all know a lot about this, but I have recently > started > > > > > > > > working somewhere that offers different types of courses from my > > > > > previous institution such as teaching and other vocational courses > > > > > and such. I do not know much about 'Fit to Practice' issues - how > > > > > does it sit with the DDA? Also, one course asks students to fill > in > > > > > > > > a health questionnaire > > > > and > > > > > again I wonder how this fits with the DDA. Apologies for my > > > > > ignorance - > > > > can > > > > > anyone help? > > > > > > > > > > Brigid > > > > > > > > > > *********************************************************** > > > > > Brigid Callaghan > > > > > Senior Disability Adviser > > > > > Student Services > > > > > University of Bolton > > > > > Deane Rd > > > > > Bolton > > > > > BL3 5AB > > > > > [log in to unmask] > > > > > To make an appointment: 01204 903733. > > > > > Direct line: 01204 903803 > > > > > Minicom: 01204 903490 > > > > > > > > > > P. Please do not print off this email unless absolutely necessary - > > > > > save the planet. > > > > > *********************************************************** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Ian Webb > > > Disability Adviser/Assessor > > > MNADP > > > > > > > > > -- > > Ian Webb > > Disability Adviser/Assessor > > MNADP > > > -- Ian Webb Disability Adviser/Assessor MNADP