Hi All,
Yes its me again- I am going to another seminar this afternoon which
could influence policy on disabled people and accommodation. I wanted to
add some comments about how issues of accommodation impacts on disabled
students in both FE and HE and I was wondering does anyone have anything
that they think I should bring up (for example benefits and
accommodation, availability of accessible accommodation etc.) Any
thoughts that you have would be most welcome but I do need them ASAP- I
have to be at the meeting at 2pm.
Thanks
Sian
-----Original Message-----
From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ian F.
Sent: 20 June 2006 01:13
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Transport issues for disabled students
Hi
Please raise the issues surrounding transport / travel costs for
postgraduate students. Where undergraduate students with serious
mobility
problems have access to - in theory- unlimited funding to cover
additional
travel costs (I'm thinking of students who have to use a taxi), once the
student progresses to postgraduate studies the costs become part of a
fixed
annual allowance. A student with potentially high travel costs is also
likely to have high personal assistance requirements that also have to
be
funded from the same allowance. I wonder how many students have been put
off
going on to postgrad studies, or have had to study on a part time basis
because of the structure of the PG DSA.
Ian Francis
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sian Davies" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 10:59 AM
Subject: Transport issues for disabled students
> Hello There,
>
> Hope that you are well. As one of my last official duties I am going
to a
> meeting about transport issues for disabled people and was wondering
has
> anyone got any thoughts or comments that they want me to bring up with
> regard to disabled students in post 16 education? Any thoughts that
you
> have
> would be most welcome.
>
> Thanks
> Sian
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