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Resources from events and useful presentations for teachers and other professionals.
Heading for HE? supporting learners with learning difficulties and / or disabilities to progress into Higher Education.
In June 2011, the 14-19 Team at Manchester City Council held a conference entitled Heading for HE?
Co-ordinated and organised by Careers Solutions Development Team; the aim of the conference was to bring together young disabled people, their parents and professionals who work with them.
The conference provided an opportunity for everyone to get together and discuss progression into Higher Education for young people with additional needs.
It was important that a legacy from the conference was created and that resources both from the conference and from the wider arena of LDD work was made available to delegates and other interested parties.
On the following webpage you will find information and links to help you to make informed decisions about Higher Education.
Presentations and resources from the conference
Student Finance: presentation by Jon Legg
Moving On: presentations and resources by Caroline Everson and Amy Gattrell (Aim Higher)
Moving On - Disability Statements - large print
Moving On - Disability Statements
Moving On - Heading for HE workshop ppt Caroline Everson
Moving On - key points from the disability statements
Moving On - Large print ppt handout
Moving On - Session plan
Moving On - Workshop evaluations
Setting up your support at University by Razan Abdelgadir (Aim Higher Graduate Officer)
A student currently applying to HE and a recent graduate describe their experiences of applying to, and studying at university
Higher Education
Access Summit link, offers high quality specialist support services to disabled students in order to maximise
their access to post-16 education.
These services include assessments, help accessing information & advice, personal support.
training, and ongoing technical support.
Case Studies
Case study 1 - CSV student Muscular Dystrophy
Case study 2 - CSV student Muscular Dystrophy
Research
FE: This report from the NUS Disabled Students' Campaign is about disabled students' participation in further education. Life, not numbers: a report into the experiences of disabled students in higher education
What happens next.....?
A Report on the First Destinations of 2008/2009 Disabled Graduates (AGCAS)
Finally,we are able to put together a list of some useful websites.
This is not and extensive list but will provide you with an excellent starting point:
