Hi Anthony,
I don't know if it's just full NAR's. Is there separate guidance on reviews?
Nick Holland
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Hi Nicholas,
Is that not the QAG guidance in relation to conducting the full NAR by telephone? Assessment reviews are a different concern and I'm pretty clear that where there are geographical barriers, the original Assessment centre should look to perform the review remotely.
Anthony
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Date: 13/10/2016 16:12
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According to the DSA-QAG Assessment Centre QAF Appendix 13: Telephone Assessment Guidance:
It is accepted that it is most beneficial for a student to attend an accredited assessment centre (or related outreach) for their needs assessment (NA). However, there are circumstances where this may not be possible, for disability related reasons. In these circumstances the following should be adhered to, in order of preference:
i. Assessment at an accredited assessment centre or related outreach ii. The assessor to visit the student’s institution with appropriate mobile equipment iii. The assessor to visit the student’s home with appropriate mobile equipment iv. Telephone assessment
When a telephone assessment is the only option, the student should be informed that, in the future, if they feel capable, they are entitled to a face to face review.
Please note: Authorisation is required before conducting a telephone assessment and must be in place before the appointment is confirmed. The centre manager/assessor must contact the SFE, DSA Team direct and on receipt of authorisation, and record in the NAR, the funding body contact name and date of authorisation within the ‘assessment location’ section.
The assessor should fully justify why options i to iii were not appropriate, in section A-1. Not being able to offer a mobile assessment (options ii or iii), is not sufficient justification for a telephone assessment.
Note: Assessment centres unable to offer mobile assessments are not authorised to perform telephone assessments. They should direct students who cannot be seen under criteria (i) to a centre where all options are on offer.
Therefore as we don’t offer Mobile assessments, we are not authorized to undertake telephone assessments.
Nick Holland
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Prifysgol Glyndŵr Wrecsam
Wrexham Glyndŵr University
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Needs Assessment reviews can be done remotely via telephone, Skype or email. I can't understand why anyone would be suggesting a student needs to travel across the country to attend in person.
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Date: 13/10/2016 13:01
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Hi Naomi
I have also flagged this issue up on our NADP Heads of Service list, and it is going to be raised with BIS.
Sam
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Subject: needs assessment reviews at previous as opposed to current university
I remember a thread where a student was asked to travel across country for a needs assessment review and someone advised how to get it changed to their current university. I have searched in the archives and can't find it.
Please could someone advise so I can let the student know what to do, otherwise it is a trek down to the south coast from their current place of study.
thanks
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