we have a small number of HE students ( about 1.000)and do pay for EP
reports for those who are dyslexic and need a report. My rationale is that
if as an institution we have a commitment under SENDA to fully support
dyslexic students then the money spent on EP reports probably works out less
than us supplying support and some specialist equipment if a student does
not have the DSA.
Clare
-----Original Message-----
From: O'Callaghan, Loretto M J [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 13 June 2003 10:37
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Subject: Re: Educational Psychologists reports for prospective students
Hello! May I ask how many other institutions operate such a system?
Thanks, Loretto
-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Silvester [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 13 June 2003 10:40
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Subject: Re: Educational Psychologists reports for prospective students
Faye,
Sorry, I was speaking in shorthand.... Our institution has agreed that it
will meet the cost of any (home) student taking the test, which costs us
currently £250 a go. We do not means test the student, but they do have to
'physically' fill out a short application form and apply for the Hardship
Funds. The Psych then invoices the institution direct, not the student.
(Hope this is worthy of the 'crystal mark'!)
Keith
-----Original Message-----
From: Faye Langston [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 13 June 2003 10:18
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Subject: Re: Educational Psychologists reports for prospective students
Keith
How does your hardship fund automatically pay for Ed Psych reports? dont
your students have to apply/be eligible?
Faye Langston
Coventry University
Keith Silvester wrote:
>
> Well, we undertake the 'full monty', using an outsourced psych who comes
in every week. We know that LEAs won't accept anything less for DSA
purposes. We pay it automatically from the Hardship Fund. The autumn term
is the heavy period for testing. There are difficulties with students who
want to be tested prior to enrolment, because we cannot use the Hardship
Fund for them. So, I give them the choice - to get tested at their own
expense prior to the course, or to wait till they're here.
>
> Keith Silvester
> Central School of Speech and Drama
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Faye Langston [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 12 June 2003 16:46
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Educational Psychologists reports for prospective students
>
> Hello all,
>
> We have had queries from prospective students about the University
> financing Educational Psychologists tests for Dyslexia prior to the
> start of term - as now LEAs wont accept eligibility for DSA's without a
> full test.
>
> In the past our internal assessors reports have been acceptable to
> LEA's/NHS as well as FE colleges own internal assessors who are not Ed
> Psychs - this is now not the case so it appears there is a shortfall for
> students who may have to wait for a full Ed Psych test to be eligible
> for DSA who wouldnt previously have had to wait for DSA eligibility at
> all.
>
> Are any other University's facing enquiries such as these? How are Ed
> Psych reports funded at your institution? Here at Coventry students have
> either been tested internally which has previously been acceptable to
> LEA's/NHS or have to apply for the Hardship Fund and if they are
> eligible that can pay for an Ed Psych test - but that only happens once
> students are here on their course.
>
> Obviously the current set up will mean students needs not being able to
> be assessed over the summer and so support delayed considerably for
> those without Ed PSychs but with Dyslexia tests and so I am anxious to
> find out what other University's are now doing to fund Ed Psychs prior
> to the start of term so that DSA assessments can take place????
>
> Apologies to colleagues if the above doesn't make sense - its been one
> of those days!
>
> Many thanks
>
> Faye Langston
> Disabilities Welfare Co-ordinator
> Coventry University
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