Dear All,
I know the ECU are about to issue guidance
on this, if they have not done so already.
I suspect that this will include the
sense that this should have a foreword from a 'senior manager' as the original
should have. It should also focus on what the working party or similar
body have prioritised and what has been achieved by the DES and what ongoing
challenges the DES is tackling. I assume that any working party will have
good representation from both disabled staff and students and that this
will feed into what the report might include.
As we were one of the HEIs whose DES
the DRC surveyed, we will probably produce a structured report including
the areas that were focussed on by the DRC namely:
Involvement
Information Gathering
Impact Assessment
Action Planning
We were very pleased with the DRC's
response to our DES and this gives us much encouragement to continue with
the work on many fronts that the DED / DES has been an excellent catalyst
for.
Happy to speak to colleagues off list
if we can reduce the workload together.
Best wishes,
Pete Quinn
==============================
Peter Quinn
Senior Disability Officer
University of Oxford
View the University's first Disability Equality Scheme( DES) at http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/eop/disab/des.shtml
T. +44 01865 289840
F. +44 01865 289830
E. [log in to unmask]
W. www.admin.ox.ac.uk/eop/
Post: Diversity and Equal Opportunities Unit, University Offices, Wellington
Square, Oxford OX1 2JD
In person: 5 Worcester Street Oxford [2nd floor] level access to main entrance
with lift access to second floor
[map of this location can be found by clicking on http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=OX1+2bx&ie=UTF8&ll=51.754214,-1.26317&spn=0.006549,0.014462&z=16&iwloc=addr&om=1
==============================
Thank you, Lynda. This is
extremely helpful.
Fehmeeda Riaz
University of Westminster
HR Manager - Equality & Diversity
HR Department, 5th Floor, Copland Building
115 New Cavendish Street
London, W1W 6UW
Tel: 020-7911-5776
From: HE Administrators equal opportunities
list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lynda Tout
Sent: 29 October 2007 09:50
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Disability Equality Scheme - a year on
Hi Fehmeeda,
Yes the guidelines from
the previous DRC stated “Colleges and Universities must report annually
on the progress made in meeting the Action Plan and the results of any
information gathering, including how the information has been used. The
Annual Report will show that your institution is committed to disability
equality, and interested parties will be able to see the progress you have
made. Your institution’s DES Annual Report can be published in an
institution wide annual report or any other documents that are produced
and published annually. Publication of the Annual Report should be
a natural point of focus for ongoing involvement of disabled people and
will help your institution monitor effective progress, as well as shape
future Schemes.”
Hope this helps, regards,
Lyn
Lynda Tout
Equality & Diversity Co-ordinator
University College Plymouth
St Mark & St John
Derriford Road
Plymouth PL6 8BH
Direct Line: (01752) 636775
Extn: 3075
email: [log in to unmask]
From: HE Administrators equal opportunities
list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Fehmeeda Riaz
Sent: 26 October 2007 16:12
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Disability Equality Scheme - a year on
Dear All,
I hope you are all well.
I understand that HEIs are meant to be producing
their first annual report on the Disability Equality Scheme. Is this
correct? Do colleagues have any more details of this requirement?
Best wishes
Fehmeeda
Fehmeeda Riaz
University of Westminster
HR Manager - Equality & Diversity
HR Department, 5th Floor, Copland Building
115 New Cavendish Street
London, W1W 6UW
Tel: 020-7911-5776
The University of Westminster is a charity
and a company limited by guarantee. Registration number: 977818 England.
Registered Office: 309 Regent Street, London W1B 2UW.
SAVE PAPER - THINK BEFORE YOU PRINT!
University College Plymouth St Mark & St John
Derriford Road Plymouth PL6 8BH
Phone 01752 636700 Web
marjon.ac.uk
Principal: Professor David Baker
A Church of England College Founded in 1840
University College Plymouth St Mark & St John is a registered charity
the trustee of which is a company limited by guarantee registered in England
No. 986239
The University of Westminster is a charity
and a company limited by guarantee. Registration number: 977818 England.
Registered Office: 309 Regent Street, London W1B 2UW.