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NADO conference 1 – 2 July 2003. Engaging academic staff Mike Adams: Director NDT. Aims. An overview of the UK context HEFCE/DELNI disability funding programme Challenges to engage academic staff - disability practitioners - senior managers. Context.
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NADO conference1 – 2 July 2003 Engaging academic staff Mike Adams: Director NDT Improving provision for disabled students
Aims • An overview of the UK context • HEFCE/DELNI disability funding programme • Challenges to engage academic staff - disability practitioners - senior managers Improving provision for disabled students
Context • Disability grounded within support services • Dearing report – emphasis on WP • Increased status of Learning & Teaching • Disability Discrimination Act Part IV Improving provision for disabled students
Formulation • Responding to a need: paucity of materials relating to learning, teaching & disability • Evidence from Australia Improving provision for disabled students
Partnerships • Academic staff • Disability practitioners • Learning technologists • Staff/educational developers • Disabled students Improving provision for disabled students
Challenges • Utilising existing experience and expertise • Meeting an increasingly diverse student population • Balancing strategic/operational activities Improving provision for disabled students
Challenges • Engaging academic staff • CPD • Inclusion in certificates of Learning and Teaching • Transparent policies Improving provision for disabled students
Challenges • Engaging senior management • Resources • Monitoring progress • Implementing Disability Action Plans Improving provision for disabled students
Conclusion • A changing model of support • Enhancing the learning experience of disabled students Improving provision for disabled students
NDT contact details Central Office Satellite Office National Disability Team National Disability Team APU OU in the North West Bishop Hall Lane 351 Altrincham Road Chelmsford Sharston Essex CM1 1SQ Manchester M22 4UN phone: 01245 607508 0161 955 6933 fax: 01245 607509 0161 945 3356 minicom: 01245 607510 0161 955 6933 website: www.natdisteam.ac.uk email: natdisteam@apu.ac.uk helpdesk: ndt-helpdesk@apu.ac.uk Improving provision for disabled students