Are We There Yet? Progression to HE for Disabled Learners
Thursday 10th September 2009
During the last decade the percentage of disabled learners who are studying higher education courses has steadily increased. Furthermore, the employment outcomes of disabled graduates indicate some parity with their non-disabled peers. However, disabled learners still report experiencing many barriers during their progression through the education system.
Action on Access would like to invite you to attend this free conference which will provide delegates with the opportunity to debate the extent to which disabled people are afforded equitable progression through the education system. Keynote speakers will outline recent policy developments and offer their views on participation and opportunities for progression for disabled learners. There will also be a number of workshops which will examine mechanisms that support the transition of disabled learners into higher education plus other current key issues and enable delegates to share good practice.
Who should attend?
Programme
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10 – 10.30 |
Registration and refreshments
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10.30 |
Chair’s Welcome Professor John Storan, Director, Action on Access
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10.40 |
Researching the Experiences of Disabled Learners in Higher Education: a Decade of Progress? Professor Sheila Riddell, Professor of Inclusion and Diversity, University of Edinburgh
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11.10 |
Questions
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11.20
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Refreshment break
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11.35 |
Morning Workshops
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12.45 |
Lunch
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13.40 |
Reviewing National Policy and Disabled Learners Sarah Howls, Acting Head of Widening Participation, Higher Education Funding Council for England
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14.10 |
Questions
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14.20 |
Afternoon Workshops
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15.30 |
Close
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Workshop topics