Creating accessible course or programme design and structure for disabled students.

5. Further resources

Code of Practice for the Assurance of Academic Quality and Standards in Higher Education, Section 7: Programme Approval, Monitoring and Review http://www.qaa.ac.uk

Code of Practice for the Assurance of Academic Quality and Standards in Higher Education, Section 3: Students with Disabilities
http://www.qaa.ac.uk

Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Part IV, Code of Practice for providers of post 16 education and related services. This is available from the Commission for Equality and Human Rights, which incorporates the work of the Disability Rights Commission.
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/publicationsandresources/Disability/Pages/Education.aspx

Disability Discrimination Act Part II Code of Practice, Trade Organisations and Qualifications Bodies
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/publicationsandresources/Disability/Pages/Employment.aspx

Competence standards – The 5-step test
http://www.sdt.ac.uk/resources/CompetenceStandardsThe5StepTest.doc

 

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Reflecting on Practice
  3. Reflecting from the Legal Angle
  4. Evaluating Practice
  5. Further Resources (this page)

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