I curious (honest) how does being a two ticks symbol user and
guaranteeing an interview to a disabled applicant work these days?  When
the Two ticks was introduced, along the half a dozen pledges on the
employers part that went with it, there was no DDA.  Which is why the
pledges were there.  The disabled applicant would have to have been
someone who was registered with the Employment Service as having a
disability.  Being registered as disabled with the employment service no
longer exists. Does it?  So what criteria is used to define disability
in the applicant.  Take their word for it?  "Yes, I'm definitely
disabled, but I really don't like to talk about it, mate.  When's the
interview?"
 

Bryan Jones,
Manager, Disability Support Services
& North London Regional Access Centre,
Middlesex University
Tel: 020 8411 5366
  

	-----Original Message-----
	From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support
staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lena Kloos
	Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 5:18 PM
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	Subject: Re: Disability and Guaranteed Job Interviews
	
	
	The University of Hertfordshire is a two-tick user.  We have
adapted our application form to give the applicant the opportunity of
opting in to the guaranteed interview scheme, assuming they meet the
minimum criteria.   We find this works quite well as some disabled
people prefer not to use the scheme and be judged in the same way as any
non-disabled applicant.  
	
	We have a job advertised at the moment for a Mental Well-Being
Advisor and I advised someone today who had dyslexia that she could opt
into the guaranteed interview scheme if she so wished.  I am aware that
the DRC have said at a number of conferences that dyslexia might not
always be recognised as a disability - it depends on how it impacts on
the individual rather than the diagnosis itself.  However I don't think
any employer would want to be asking an individual how 'severe' the
dyslexia is in order to decide whether or not they can use the
guaranteed interview scheme.  How would they decide?.. Would they need
to see an Ed Psych report and then bring in a disability specialist to
decipher it?!  I would suggest that any good disability aware employer
makes the scheme available to anyone who considers themselves to be
disabled - note this is my opinion and I don't know if this differs to
the JobCentre Plus guidelines which I don't have to hand at the moment!
	
	Hope this helps
	
	Lena
	
	At 13:20 17/05/2007, you wrote:
	

		The guaranteed interview scheme as I understand it is
dependent on people self defining as disabled.
		JobcentrePlus should be contacted regarding their
criteria for this scheme. Your university Careers Service may also be
able to advise.
		It is ultimately the courts that decide whether someone
is covered by the DDA and each case is considered on an individual
basis.
		
		Regards
		Julie Summers
		Student Disability Service
		University of Glasgow
		
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<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ]On Behalf Of Kate Dresser
		Sent: 17 May 2007 12:46
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		Subject: Disability and Guaranteed Job Interviews
		
		
		I'd be grateful if anyone could suggest how I advise a
student whose query is: Is dyslexia considered to be sufficiently
debilitating to secure in a guaranteed interview when applying for jobs?
		I have heard it suggested that only severe dyslexia
would be grounds for bringing an action under the DDA.
		
		Kate 
		
		
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		Kate Dresser
		Dyslexia Co-ordinator
		Disability and Dyslexia Service
		Student Support Centre
		Cardiff University
		50 Park Place
		Cardiff CF10 3AT
		029 2087 4528
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	Lena Kloos
	Disability Officer
	Equality Unit
	University of Hertfordshire
	Tel/Txt: 01707 28 4454
	Fax: 01707 28 5094
	Web: www.herts.ac.uk/equality