The is a piece of legislation which protects disabled people. There are several parts to the act which place different responsibilities on different kinds of organisations. As an education provider we have responsibilities to our students and applicants to ensure that you are treated fairly. As an employer we have responsibilities for our employees and to applicants. The courses included in the list above all have elements of study which involve significant periods of practice based learning in order to develop the necessary knowledge and competence to work in the specified profession/role on graduation. This means that when considering applying for one of these programmes we have a responsibility to assess whether reasonable adjustments can be made to facilitate your success on the programme of study in both the University and practice environments. We work closely with practice colleagues to establish what reasonable adjustments may be possible in practice settings to support our students. You may wish to familiarise yourself with your to support whilst at college or University. What is classed as a disability? You may not like the term ‘disability’ or you may not consider yourself to be disabled. The Equality Act (2010) however, defines that a person has a disability if: they have a physical or mental impairment the impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to perform normal day-to-day activities A large range of disabilities, impairments and medical conditions including unseen disabilities such as specific learning difficulties (e.g. dyslexia) are covered. If you are not sure if you have a disability or whether it is covered you may wish to speak with or email .
The is a piece of legislation which protects disabled people. There are several parts to the act which place different responsibilities on different kinds of organisations. As an education provider we have responsibilities to our students and applicants to ensure that you are treated fairly. As an employer we have responsibilities for our employees and to applicants. The courses included in the list above all have elements of study which involve significant periods of practice based learning in order to develop the necessary knowledge and competence to work in the specified profession/role on graduation. This means that when considering applying for one of these programmes we have a responsibility to assess whether reasonable adjustments can be made to facilitate your success on the programme of study in both the University and practice environments. We work closely with practice colleagues to establish what reasonable adjustments may be possible in practice settings to support our students. You may wish to familiarise yourself with your to support whilst at college or University. What is classed as a disability? You may not like the term ‘disability’ or you may not consider yourself to be disabled. The Equality Act (2010) however, defines that a person has a disability if: they have a physical or mental impairment the impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to perform normal day-to-day activities A large range of disabilities, impairments and medical conditions including unseen disabilities such as specific learning difficulties (e.g. dyslexia) are covered. If you are not sure if you have a disability or whether it is covered you may wish to speak with or email .
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