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And surely they wouldn't meet criteria if they couldn't. Our legal duty is to assess & support needs. This will fall more & more to HEIs in the coming years. Kind regards Claire Salter Dyslexia Unlocked > On 22 Jan 2016, at 11:53, John Conway <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > there was a view professed years ago that students enrol for a degree - not specifically to enter a profession - for general education, possibly for "lifelong learning" or to keep their minds active when required. > > why should other abilities cloud the judgment on application? > > Unless of course any impairment prevents them from meeting the justifiable, specified learning outcomes. > > with regards > John > > John Conway > BSc PhD FISoilSci FGS FRGS FHEA MNADP > Principal Lecturer in Soil Science > Director of Research > Programme Manager, MSc International Rural Development > Programme Manager, MSc Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security > Disability Officer > Royal Agricultural University > Cirencester, Glos. GL7 6JS, UK > 01285 652531 > ________________________________ > From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Katherine Coussement [[log in to unmask]] > Sent: 22 January 2016 10:49 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: admissions policy/practice > > > Hello > > > > This still seems to be an approach which would potentially put off candidates. I understand what you are getting at, but for people who already face (sometimes considerable) barriers and may not be 100% sure of the decision to come to university, it could very easily appear that they are going to be asked to jump through hoops or prove that they meet some standard, when they've already met all the criteria for being offered a place. > > > > Surely the best and most ethical approach is the one whereby we say, congratulations, you’ve got a place, now please come and talk about what we need to do to facilitate your studies here. This is what Bradford does. > > > > Regards, > > Katherine > > > [http://www.brad.ac.uk/marketing-and-communications/marketing/tools-guidelines/50th-anniversary-guidelines/50th-Logo.jpg] > > > Katherine Coussement > > Enquiry Team Supervisor (Equality & Accessibility) > > J. B. Priestley Library, Information Services > > Please do not hesitate to contact me should you need assistance in using the Library or wish to discuss individual requirements. My usual working days are Monday & Tuesday, and Wednesday morning. > > > [Title: Phone - Description: Phone] > > +44 (0) 1274 236033 (direct) > > > > [Title: Phone - Description: Phone] > > +44 (0) 1274 233301 (general) > > > > [Title: Web Address - Description: Web Address] > > www.bradford.ac.uk/library<http://www.bradford.ac.uk/library> > > > > > > Please reply if any of the contents in this email are not accessible so an alternative can be provided. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of James Salisbury > Sent: 21 January 2016 23:08 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: admissions policy/practice > > > > Hi, > > Would an idea be in difficult cases to write to the candidate and explain they meet the academic criteria for a place, and that the place is reserved and is subject to any perceived issues being addressed in conjunction with the candidate and the subject professional body or similar? > > > > I am thinking of the wheelchair user who was eventually allowed to study to be a GP. She was being barred as there was questions on how she could examine a patient, but she showed she could get out of the chair and examine on a low couch. > > > > I am also aware there are universities who think colour blindness is a bar to electrical engineering. I would suggest that a total bar is now out of place, colour coded resistors went out of fashion 20 years ago. > > > > James