Overall Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Information about supports available for 65.9% 69.0% 67.8% 60.9% 63.6% students with disabilities is widely available I know who to speak to in my college to 90.2% 89.7% 90.7% 89.1% 91.5% access support in connection with my disability The process for applying for support is 68.7% 70.7% 64.4% 68.3% 69.5% clear The level of support available for students 67.6% 67.9% 70.8% 63.0% 69.8% with disabilities is adequate Source: Review of Fund for Students with Disabilities Survey of Students, PACEC 2016 – Feedback from the different year groups is broadly the same across the elements outlined above with the exception of a lower proportion of Year 3 respondents agreeing that information about supports available for students with disabilities is widely available. Disability Type We analysed the differences between the responses of respondents with differing disabilities. The types of disabilities we have looked at are; Specific Learning Disabilities (N=293); Mental Health Condition (n=173); Significant Ongoing Illness (n=118); Physical/mobility (n=114). The key findings from this analysis are outlined in the next section. Awareness of FSD Table 4:15: Proportion of respondents aware of the FSD Specific Mental Health Significant Physical/ Overall Learning Condition Ongoing Illness mobility Difficulties N % N % N % N % N % Yes 395 46.3% 117 41.5% 67 39.6% 56 49.1% 64 57.7% No 459 53.7% 165 58.5% 102 60.4% 58 50.9% 47 42.3% Total 854 100.0% 282 100.0% 169 100.0% 114 100.0% 111 100.0% Source: Review of Fund for Students with Disabilities Survey of Students, PACEC 2016 –
Overall Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Information about supports available for students with disabilities is widely available 65.9% 69.0% 67.8% 60.9% 63.6% I know who to speak to in my college to access support in connection with my disability 90.2% 89.7% 90.7% 89.1% 91.5% The process for applying for support is clear 68.7% 70.7% 64.4% 68.3% 69.5% The level of support available for students with disabilities is adequate 67.6% 67.9% 70.8% 63.0% 69.8% Source: Review of Fund for Students with Disabilities – Survey of Students, PACEC 2016 Feedback from the different year groups is broadly the same across the elements outlined above with the exception of a lower proportion of Year 3 respondents agreeing that information about supports available for students with disabilities is widely available. Disability Type We analysed the differences between the responses of respondents with differing disabilities. The types of disabilities we have looked at are; Specific Learning Disabilities (N=293); Mental Health Condition (n=173); Significant Ongoing Illness (n=118); Physical/mobility (n=114). The key findings from this analysis are outlined in the next section. Awareness of FSD Table 4:15: Proportion of respondents aware of the FSD Overall Specific Learning Difficulties Mental Health Condition Significant Ongoing Illness Physical/ mobility N % N % N % N % N % Yes 395 46.3% 117 41.5% 67 39.6% 56 49.1% 64 57.7% No 459 53.7% 165 58.5% 102 60.4% 58 50.9% 47 42.3% Total 854 100.0% 282 100.0% 169 100.0% 114 100.0% 111 100.0% Source: Review of Fund for Students with Disabilities – Survey of Students, PACEC 2016
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