No, not a first at all, just the Assessor acting in a professional manner. The alternative, which can be acceptable to LAs - as the LA has agreed that the student is eligible for DSA - would be for the Assessor to undertake the assessment and conclude with no recommendations for support there being no grounds for such. Which is better? I would also hope a Disability Officer would not organise additional exam provision with inadequate or none existent supporting evidence either.
Bryan Jones,
Manager, Disability Support Services
& North London Regional Access Centre,
Middlesex University
Tel: 020 8411 5366
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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rhun Ap Harri [rha]
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 9:42 AM
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Subject: Evidence for DSA
We have it that a Access Centre has refused to carry out a needs assessment on the grounds that the evidence produced is not sufficient/below standard - even though it has been accepted by the Student's LEA Award Officer.
Is this a first?
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Rhun ap Harri
Swyddog Anabledd PCA/UWA Disability Officer.
Prifysgol Cymru Aberystwyth University of Wales.
Ystafell G7/Room G7 Cledwyn Building.
Campws Penglais Campus.
Aberystwyth Ceredigion SY23 3DD.
Ffôn: / Tel:01970 628537.
Ffacs: / Fax: 01970 621759.
www.aber.ac.uk/welfare-disability
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