You can't really think the over reliance on the medical model is exceptional and makes us the envy of the world?
Sharron
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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Paul Dilley
Sent: 10 December 2009 18:04
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Subject: Re: Hopkin Review
Tim
I'm happy to confirm that is as accurate as a one line précis of a two page submission can be. We also provided details of our throughput of assessments to be incorporated in another submission.
While we are a part of the University of Westminster, it must be remembered that we are totally separate from Disability Services. As such we only encounter students who have been approved for assessment.
DSA is an exceptional method of support that is the envy of the world and it is now being exposed to scrutiny in a way that has never happened before. We need to establish that the problems being experienced ARE down to processing and not the DSA system itself.
Regards
Paul Dilley
CLASS Manager
University of Westminster
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tim Symons
>Sent: 09 December 2009 10:09
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Hopkin Review
>
>This is quite obviously a misquote - or a quote taken out of context -
>or a downright fabrication.
>
>Personally I'd opt for pure misinformation designed to deceive and
>obfuscate. Similar to when the gutter press refer to "sources".
>
>Could anyone from CLASS corroborate these remarks? I believe the use of
>the term "concerns about processing" is simply ludicrous, and must be
>THE understatement of the century...
>
>Tim Symons
>Trainer/Assessor
>Access Summit
>0161 275 0990
>"...supporting students..."
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ian F.
>Sent: 09 December 2009 00:00
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Hopkin Review
>
>I'm sure you're all currently poring over the Hopkin Review. What do
>people think about this section?
>
>"8. We also received submissions welcoming the improvements that they
>felt the centralised system offered including greater choice for
>students and the increased attention given to value for money
>considerations. One assessor has stated that it has created a solid
>framework for quality assurance by standardising the format of the DSA
>Assessment of Needs Report and by defining quality in the context of
>students with disabilities as 'ability being used to its utmost' and
>'creating a market whereby students, acting as customers, can use public
>
>funds in a manner which empowers them and affords the tax-payer value
>for money.' CLASS, Central London Assessment Services, believe that
>there has been a beneficial impact on the quality and cost-effectiveness
>
>of services, even if there have been concerns about processing."
>
>Ian Francis
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