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Dear Colleague,
This event detailed below has been arranged by HEFCE as part of its
Involving Disabled People Scheme demonstrating its commitment to the
involvement of disabled people in its policy making. As there are places
left for the event, HEFCE are extending the invitation to disabled
people in HE or those with expertise supporting disabled people in
higher education and may be interested in being involved. For more
information on the scheme, please visit
http://www.hefce.ac.uk/lgm/divers/involve/.
Please note the deadline for registration is 15 February 2010. An agenda
and registration form is attached below.
Stuart Moore
Policy Adviser
Equality Challenge Unit
What are the challenges experienced by disabled employees in accessing
HE, and how can we address these?
A consultation event arranged by the Higher Education Funding Council
for England (HEFCE)
Monday, 1 March 2010
1030-1430
The Kings Fund, 11-13 Cavendish Square
London W1G 0AN
http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/how_to_find_us.html
<http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/how_to_find_us.html>
The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) has pleasure in
inviting you to a consultation event on its employer engagement and
skills policy.
As the scheme is going into its second year, we would like to meet and
engage with you to hear first hand your feedback on our employer
engagement policy and the barriers disabled people in employment might
face in accessing higher education.
A full agenda and registration form is attached.
Due to constraints of space, this event will be restricted to 40
participants and I would ask you to register early. If a delegate wishes
to be accompanied by a personal assistant, please let us know in
advance.
Should you wish to attend, please complete and return the attached
registration form by 15 February 2010 to Hayley Sutton using the address
details below or by email to [log in to unmask]
If you would like this email or other details distributed in an
alternative format, please contact Hayley Sutton who will be happy to
arrange that.
I very much hope that you will be able to attend and look forward to
seeing you there.
With best wishes,
Fariba Dashtgard
Policy Adviser, Equality and Diversity
Leadership Governance and Management
Higher Education Funding Council for England,
Northavon House, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1QD
tel 0117 931 7079 www.hefce.ac.uk
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