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Disability Equality Partnership - Research Seminar Series: University of East London. Background to the DEP. Working partnership between Higher Education Academy, Equality Challenge Unit and Action on Access Strategic aims are to: Support wider dissemination of good practice
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Disability Equality Partnership - Research Seminar Series:University of East London
Background to the DEP • Working partnership between Higher Education Academy, Equality Challenge Unit and Action on Access • Strategic aims are to: • Support wider dissemination of good practice • Respond to the needs of the HE sector • Provide added value through joint working • Research seminar series
DEP Activities • Disability Equality Scheme Implementation • Employability of disabled students • Inclusive students’ unions project • Inclusive Estates project • Special Interest Group on Inclusion • Think Tank – national disability organisations
Access, Participation & Achievement: showcasing good practice to support disabled students in Higher Education • Alan Ingle – Achieving Charter Mark Status • Alison Egan – Overview of progress and success of supporting sudents • Gurmit Lard – The Student Experience • Claire Meade – From Student to Tutor • Heather Serdar – Assistive Technology and the Tutor’s Perspective • Eleanor Girt – Inclusive Recruitment, Achievement and Participation
Contact • Stuart Moore, Policy Adviser • Email: stuart.moore@ecu.ac.uk • Tel: 0207 438 1023 • Web: www.ecu.ac.uk