Ian
Do you think it would be appropriate to ask DSA-QAG/SLC people:
Could you tell us where do you get your advice from?
Kind regards
Ekaterina Barakhta
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-----Original Message-----
From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ian F.
Sent: 23 October 2008 15:47
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Subject: SLC Three quotes / `10 sessions / 2 NMH quotes ...
I notice this document has appeared on DSA-QAG:
http://www.dsa-qag.org.uk/content.asp?ContentID=80
(I assume SLC and DSA-QAG are dis-forum members so I don't know why I'm
having to forward this information).
"we require three quotes - unless this is not possible for specialist
equipment etc". That clears that up, then.
It appears arbitary limits and additional criteria are being put in
place for DSA, such as three quotes for some students or for NMH
applications for 'study skills' support, which I'm assuming means
specialist dyslexia support and only applies to dyslexic students, when
there's nothing in the statutory legislation that allows one group of
students to be treated any differently to another soley on the basis of
disability. DDA makes it clear "It is unlawful for a provider of
services to discriminate ... in the terms on which he provides a service
to the disabled person. " -- bearing in mind "Meaning of
"discrimination" is "(a) for a reason which relates to the disabled
person's disability, he treats him less favourably than he treats or
would treat others to whom that reason does not or would not apply; and
(b) he cannot show that the treatment in question is justified. "
But then, what do I know.
I find it surprising that DSA-QAG/SLC aren't making use of the breadth
of expertise here on dis-forum. They obviously getting some (dubious)
advice from somewhere unless these are just random decisions made out of
boredom.
Ian Francis
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