hello all,
We are currently considering a number of applications from deaf
students who require a full range of communication and notetaker
support- with estimated costs of £22,000 per year- way over the
DSA available. This is because the particular courses applied for
have high contact hours, and the nature of the courses means full
support is needed at all times.
Grappling with 'reasonableness' what offer decisions are other
insititutions making in such sitiuations?
For example:
1)rejecting such applicants on the basis we cannot meet their
support requirements even after making reasonable adjustments-
enabling them to re apply thru UCAS
or
2) making it a condition of offer that the student funds their own
specialist support costs - ( meaning they pay the support costs
after the DSA runs out) This on the basis that the support cost per
student is not 'reasonable' for the HEI to pay.
3) as option 2 but with the University paying an amount( how
much!) towards specialist support costs.
None of these options seem satisfactory- any advice or
expereinces from other insitutions is gratefully received.
regards
Mary Norowzian
M.Norowzian
Disability Coordinator/Counsellor
Kingston University
email [log in to unmask]
020 8547 7902
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