Hello Michelle,

We tell prospective students who want a diagnostic assessment for an
SpLd and  is not yet enrolled with us to pay for their own diagnostic
assessment if they want it done before they enrol at a university. The
second option is they can wait until they are enrolled and ALF will fund
it and the third option is they can have the test done themselves, pay
for it and if they choose to come to this University and have enrolled,
they can claim the cost of the diagnostic assessment back through ALF so
long as they have been to the educational psychologist we use.

Hope that helps, my brain isn't firing too well today, so hope that
makes sense! 

Brigid 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Michelle Bingham
Sent: 28 January 2009 16:09
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Subject: Responsibility for educational psychologist report -
prospective student

Dear colleagues

If a student needs an educational psychologist (EP) report, is it that
student's responsibility to pay for it?  Or should an institution pay
for it?  At the moment, we have the budget to meet the cost.  Disability
declarations are rising, though.  

A student, with an 09/10 offer, would like the EP report done a.s.a.p.
and I committed to meet this cost (which I will).  In a later
conversation with a colleague at another institution, however, the
suggestion was that the student meet the cost of the report. 

Any clarity greatly appreciated. 
Is there a list of approved educational psychologist that one can refer
students to?

Kind regards
Michelle


Michelle Bingham 
Equality and Diversity Manager
Room LG29
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Keppel Street, LONDON WC1E 7HT
Tel: 020 7927 2644
Tel: 020 7927 2644