There was a heated debate baout this very issue not so long
ago on this forum. It will be in the dis-forum archive.
However, my view is that the Halls managment could be
acting unlawfully under the DDA. Education is excluded
from the Actg but this is not education. If the student is
being offered accommodation on less favorable terms then
this could well consistute discrimination as far as the act
is concerned. It should consistute discrimiantion as far
as your Uni's Equal Opps policy is concerned.
Ask whether the Hall want to establish case law on the
matter.
On Tue, 27 Mar 2001 09:00:47 +0100 "Gwyn L. Jones"
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear Disforum - another query to think about....
>
> Due to restarting term a few weeks later than usual, one of
> our students was allocated an adapted bedroom for
> wheelchair users due to their not being another free room
> anywhere else on campus. The student does have severe
> epilepsy and has been allocated support workers.
> Our query revolves around for the paying for the room, the
> student claims that if they were not classed as disabled,
> then they would be able to have a normal lower price to pay
> for their room. The student therefore is querying paying
> the additional rate of having an adapted room (which has a
> bigger floor space and en-suite facilities).
>
> Has anybody had any queries regarding this sort of query
> with accommodation or does anybody have any ideas how we
> should proceed?
>
> All suggestions as usual will be gratefully received - many
> thanks to the individuals who helped us with our New York
> query.
>
> Regards + many thanks
>
> g
Bryan Jones
Equal Opportunities Adviser
London Guildhall University
Tel: 020 7320 1137
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