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Good news about a commitment to part-time students! ********************************************** Dr Bonita Thomson Adviser Open University East Anglian Region Cintra House 12 Hills Road Cambridge CB2 1PF 01223 364 721 ********************************************** ---------- >From: dis-forum-request >To: dis-forum >Subject: Good news >Date: 21 January 1998 13:39 > >Return-Path: <[log in to unmask]> >Received: from venus.open.ac.uk by msmgate1.open.ac.uk id > <[log in to unmask]>; Wed, 21 Jan 98 13:45:00 GMT >Received: from mailout3.mailbase.ac.uk by venus with SMTP Internet (MMTA v2.2) > with ESMTP; Wed, 21 Jan 1998 13:44:57 +0000 >Received: from naga.mailbase.ac.uk (naga.mailbase.ac.uk [128.240.226.3]) > by mailout3.mailbase.ac.uk (8.8.x/Mailout) with ESMTP id NAA03743; > Wed, 21 Jan 1998 13:41:14 GMT >Received: (from daemon@localhost) by naga.mailbase.ac.uk > (8.8.x/Mailbase) id NAA14807; Wed, 21 Jan 1998 13:39:59 GMT >Received: from mailhub.ulh.ac.uk (uoh-fw.humber.ac.uk [194.80.49.40]) > by naga.mailbase.ac.uk (8.8.x/Mailbase) with SMTP id NAA14800; Wed, 21 Jan > 1998 13:39:56 GMT >Received: from staff.humber.ac.uk [194.80.57.5] by mailhub.ulh.ac.uk > with esmtp (Exim 1.62 #2) id 0xv0S4-0005sy-00; Wed, 21 Jan 1998 > 13:44:20 +0000 >Received: from DA-ING-STAFF/SpoolDir by staff.humber.ac.uk (Mercury 1.32); 21 > Jan 98 13:39:09 GMT >Received: from SpoolDir by DA-ING-STAFF (Mercury 1.32); 21 Jan 98 13:39:05 GMT >Organization: University of Lincolnshire & Humberside >Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 13:39:00 GMT >Priority: normal >X-mailer: Pegasus Mail for Win32 (v2.54) >Message-Id: <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Good news >From: Steve Metcalfe <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >X-List: [log in to unmask] >X-Unsub: To leave, send text 'leave dis-forum' to [log in to unmask] >Reply-To: [log in to unmask] >Sender: [log in to unmask] >Precedence: list >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- >Here is some good news from Alan Howarth. > > >DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT > >25/98 20 January 1998 > >DISABLED PEOPLE MUST HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION - HOWARTH > >Alan Howarth, Equal Opportunities Minster, urged higher education >institutions to do more to correct the under-representation of >disabled people, as staff and pupils, in higher education. > >Addressing the Association of University Teachers / Committee of >Vice Chancellors and Vice Chancellors and Principals joint seminar on >disability issues in higher education, he said: > >"Higher education has a hugely beneficial effect on a person's >ability to earn and to live a fulfilling life. That young disabled >people are so under-represented in higher education is a waste of >potential. It means the economy misses out and at least as >important, it means that disabled people themselves are left >unfulfilled. This Government is committed to maximising >opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in society. > It follows that increasing participation in HE amongst disabled >people must be a part of that drive. > >"The Government has: > > asked the Higher Education Funding Council for England to >prioritise funding additional places for institutions which > >demonstrate a commitment to widening access, and >asked them to consider the need for funding for learning support >for students with disabilities; > > abolished means-testing of Disabled Students Allowances for >disabled full time students, at a cost of #2 million next year; > > increased the rates paid under these allowances, including doubling >the non-medical helpers allowance; > > doubled higher education Access Funds for next year and is >extending eligibility to part-time students, including those with >disabilities; > >"Higher education institutions need also to improve the numbers of >people with disabilities that they employ. The recent Dearing report >found that there is a significant under-representation of disabled >people working in higher education. These people represent an >untapped talent in themselves but would also act as an encouragement >to young people with disabilities considering entering higher >education. > >"It is time to address these imbalances. Everyone able to benefit >should have a fair chance of entering higher education and >progressing up the academic ladder." > >NOTES TO EDITORS: > >1. Mr Howarth was speaking at the AUT/CVCP seminar, 'Partnership on >Campus' in London. > > > ># = pounds sterling > > >Steve Metcalfe >Division of Assistive Resources and Technology >University of Lincolnshire & Humberside, UK >Tel: +44 (0)1482 440550 ext. 4029 >Fax: +44 (0)1482 441411 >EMail [log in to unmask] > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%