Disability Services’ Information Day Fire Alarm Toilets Welcome

Welcome to Leeds Today is your opportunity to: Find out more about us Ask questions… staff or students Get to know the University services and spaces Progress setting up your support Consider what you need to do before you arrive in September Any problems during the day, please speak to one of our team or call our reception on 0113 343 3927.

On today’s agenda 10:00-11:00 Overview of Disability Services 11:00-11:20 - - - BREAK - - - 11:20-12:00 Overview of Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSA) 12:10-13:10 1-1 Appointments, Assistive Technology and a Tour of Disability Services 13:10-14:00 - - - LUNCH - - - 14:00-15:00 Introduction to Facilities on Campus 15:00-15:10 - - - BREAK - - - 15:10-15:25 Student Experience 15:25-16:00 Information Fair Stay and get involved in whatever you want over the day Break Times 1 to 1 appointments over in Disability Services. Assistive tech advisor giving workshops. Opportunity to tour Disability Services. Lunch – heading over to LUU. Walk over from Disability Services and at the end of the lunch, will meet in the main entrance to LUU (will be shown when walk across). Welcome to join us and we’ll find a table… Into to facilities on campus- walk around campus showing the key features + facilities Information fair- services + teams across the uni will be joining us. They’ll be giving a brief intro to the service and will then be available for questions.

Disability Service - What is our role? We provide academic related advice, support and guidance to disabled students, university departments and services. We are the University experts, we are passionate about inclusion, and being accessible. As part of the university we want you to get the most out of your time at Leeds.

[Transcription Centre] Who are we? We are a team of over 100 staff supporting 4500 students (13% students) Front of House Advisory Team Support Worker Team [Transcription Centre] [Assessment Centre] ‘All Year Round’ student support via reception/email/drop-in Funding body paperwork Specialists who liaise with schools about your support Accessible formats One to One support

How will we work with you? You will need to: ‘Sign Up’ with our service Provide suitable* evidence We will: review your information identify support / changes in your support make recommendations to department We can support you at every step! Front of House Advisory Team Sign up form= essential. What do you want to tell us about your disability? How do you want us to use your information? GDPR. Evidence= there are requirements for evidence. Medical evidence must give a diagnosis, or working diagnosis, and confirm a condition is ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ Full diagnostic assessments conducted by Ed Psych/ Specialist Teachers. Not screenings, form 8s or letters from school confirming exam arrangements Support Summary Sheet created by DAT

What support is available? Academic Support Recommendations and Adjustments: Exam and assessment; Teaching and learning (e.g. lecture materials in advance); Some loan equipment; Non medical helper support (e.g. library, note taking, mobility); Transcription services (accessible documents); You might access support from other departments too such as: accommodation, libraries, student union, funding…. We can help direct you to the right team! Other support can be identified in your one to one sessions. Tailored to your needs

Inclusion Commitment to enhance inclusion Baseline standards: https://www.sdduonline.leeds.ac.uk/inclusiveteaching/ Current University review of inclusion – get involved! Things to know about: Lecture Capture Red Route, fob access Disabled student rooms in the library Assistive Technology support Quiet room Changing rooms Other support can be identified in your one to one sessions.

We can support you to make your application Other Support Disabled Students’ Allowances (various funding bodies) Application required An assessment of academic support needs, to identify and recommend support, such as: One to One study skills and mentor support Transcription services Assistive software and equipment You can find out more at our information talk today. We can support you to make your application

Reasonable Adjustments The recommendations we make to school are called ‘reasonable adjustments’ These can include changes to the: physical environment; ways things are done; provision of additional aids or services designed to remove barriers you may experience as a direct result of disability. These cannot exempt a student from meeting the core criteria of a course, or facilitate an unfair advantage. Reasonable Adjustments must also be…Reasonable.

Our Relationship with your Department Every department is different Our Advisory Team has Disability Co-ordinators who are linked to specific departments; Each department also has a Disability Contact, a school based member of staff who we liaise with; Throughout the year we will work with you and your Disability Contact, to address any specific arrangements or issues with your support.

Not sure if we are the right people? Ask us, we can signpost Ongoing Support Our service operates all year round (Monday to Friday) Reception is open 9:00am – 5:00pm Drop-ins where you can talk to someone in confidence, without an appointment, 9:30am - 4:00pm Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, or visit our website: students.leeds.ac.uk/disabledstudents. Call us on 0113 343 3927 Visit us in Chemistry West, number 55a on the campus map Email us at disability@leeds.ac.uk Not sure if we are the right people? Ask us, we can signpost Apart from bank holidays and uni closure days. Handout of uni term dates

Getting around Campus…. University has a partnership with AccessAble Detailed guides Access and facilities Photos Every Building on campus! To see the access guides, follow this link; https://www.accessable.co.uk/organisations/university-of-leeds Tour of key facilities on campus later today

We’re all here to support you throughout your studies, Be Proactive 5000+ students are registered with us so you need to take the lead! If you have questions, concerns or if you just think that something is not working for you, please tell us Things may go wrong…. but if you don’t tell us, we can’t support you effectively We’re all here to support you throughout your studies, please keep in contact *massive institution- 30,000 students. No one point of contact

Other Support Services…. Services you might access include: Students’ Union Advice Centre Student Funding Team Study Abroad Office School Student Support Office in your department Chaplaincy Accommodation Wardens Student Counselling and Wellbeing Chaplaincy- non denominational. Quiet space, opp to chat to someone. Student Counselling is separate from us – we don’t share information. Good idea to also register with them.

Next up - a break and refreshments! Recap on what's to come…. Find our about DSAs – wherever you are in the process Meet a team member – any questions, explore other services you can engage with, help with admin/forms Visit our offices and key places round campus Assistive Technology workshop Meet staff from key services, library, Student Counselling and Wellbeing, Sports Facilities, Chaplaincy, Transcription, Assessment Centre Chance to meet current students Next up - a break and refreshments!

Thank you. Any questions?