Judith Mole

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Judith Mole

• Direct Learn Training Ltd.
• judithm_at_directlearn.co.uk
• www.directlearn.co.uk

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• How do you include everyone in an ILT based world
  ?

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Purpose

• To advise on forthcoming legislation
• To offer advice on complying with the new
  legislation by using ILT
• To provide sources of further information and
  assistance

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Legislative Framework

• Disability Discrimination Act 1995
• Human Rights Act 2000
• The Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill
  2001

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SEN and Disability Bill 2001

• comprehensive enforceable civil rights for
  disabled people in pre- and post-16 education in
  England, Scotland and Wales. It has major
  implications for further and higher education
  institutions, for the way the curriculum is
  delivered and students are supported.
• The law will make it unlawful to discriminate
  against a disabled person with regard to
• admissions
• the services the college provides to students

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SEN and Disability Bill 2001

• The law makes it unlawful to discriminate against
  disabled people in the provision of services,
  recreational and training facilities.
• A number of areas where reasonable adjustments
  need to be made
• Admission and enrolment
• administrative and examination procedures
• Course content and work placements

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SEN and Disability Bill 2001

• Physical features of premises
• Teaching arrangements and methods
• Arrangement of support services
• Provision of information in alternative formats
• An anticipatory dutyInstitutions will be
  expected to anticipate the needs of disabled
  students and applicants in making their provision
  accessible.

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Exemptions to the Bill

• If the college doesnt know
• academic standards
• financial resources and costs
• practicality
• alternative arrangements
• health and safety requirements
• interests of other students

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How do you comply?

• A code of practice will be issued, aimed at
  promoting the equalisation of disabled people in
  education.
• For an example see
• http//www.qaa.ac.uk/public/cop/

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How do you comply?

• Planning
• Do your courses have unnecessary barriers to
  disabled students?
• What mechanisms are in place to overcome these
  barriers?
• Does your procurement policy take into account
  the needs of disabled people?
• What alternatives can you offer?

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Using ILT - examples

• Geology Field trips - wheel chair users
• Group work - deaf students

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How do you comply?

• Audit
• Physical access
• Teaching and Learning materials
• Technology
• Policies
• Practices
• Staff Development
• Access to information

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Funding

• Government Funding
• Year FE Adult Ed Total
• (post 16)
• 2002/3 20m 11m 53m
• 2003/4 46m 24m 119m

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Useful Resources

• www.skill.org.uk
• www.disinhe.ac.uk
• www.abilitynet.co.uk
• niad.disinhe.ac.uk
• www.rnib.org.uk
• www.directlearn.co.uk
• www.cast.org

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• Any Questions?