Service

Student Services

Policy / Service / function name

The Academic Regulations 2009/10

Appendix 15

THE ASSESSMENT OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AND/OR SPECIFIC

LEARNING DIFFICULTIES

Name of author

Academic Registry

Lead director

Date of Policy

March 2009

equality and diversity strands

Which of the following equality and diversity strands or other groups does this policy / service / function incorporate?

Could this have a positive or negative impact?

yes

no

n/a

positive

negative

1. Age

Implied

2. Religion / Belief / Faith

Implied

3. Disability

Yes

positive

4. Race

Implied

4. Sex

Implied

5. Gender Reassignment

Implied

5. Sexual orientation

Implied

6. Marriage and Civil Partnership

Implied

7. Pregnancy & maternity

Implied

Inequalities identified

No inequalities identified. Adjustments for disabled students are carefully evaluated on an individual basis with the Inclusive Service's Team working closely with the departments to enable all students to achieve their potential.

As the University aspires to the Social Model of Disability the following phrases need to be amended:

Page 1 THE ASSESSMENT OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AND/OR SPECIFIC

LEARNING DIFFICULTIES (Should be Disabled students)

Page 2 “the disabled” should read disabled students.

Also page 4 “students with disabilities” should again be disabled students.

Recommendations for action

Alter the wording

If yes, please state:

E & D strand/s

yes

no

1. Are there any issues which may exclude people from using / benefitting from the policy / service / function?

no

2. Are there any issues which may exclude employees from their duties?

no

3. Does the policy / service / function contain any conditions which are applied to everyone, but disadvantage particular persons' because they cannot comply due to one of the equality and diversity strands?

no

4. Does the policy / service / function present any issues which may exclude employees from carrying out their duties?

no

Decision

If no to all 4 questions, there is no requirement for an EIA

Objective justification to all questions that were answered as yes. Please state the objective justification (EIA not required):

If yes you must now complete an EIA prior to implementing this document.