1. HE Pan London Disability Support Services Directory
Hazel McNeill
Aimhigher London South
17/10/2016

2. What is the HE Pan London Disability Support Services Directory?
Why have we created it?
Who’s it for?
Who’s involved?
What does it look like?
How can we use it?

3. What is the HE Pan London Disability Support Services Directory?
An online resource providing information about the support services available at London HEIs to students with learning difficulties and disabilities

4. Why have we created the resource?
SEND reform – Impact on support available at schools, colleges and HEIs (DSA changes at HEIs)
HEIs providing additional elements of support
Consistency of support available
               
Making learning environment more inclusive
Providing reasonable adjustments
important we have developed something that works work cross-sector
               (within and across)

5. Why have we created the resource?
To enable learners, parents and staff to make informed choices
To simplify the process of finding relevant information
To inspire students by sharing student experiences

6. Who’s involved? Birkbeck, University of London Ravensbourne
Brunel University of London Regent’s University London
City University London University of Roehampton
Conservatoire for Dance and Drama Rose Bruford College
Coventry University (London Campus) Royal Central School of Speech & Drama
University of East London Royal College of Music
Goldsmiths, University of London Royal Holloway, University of London
University of Greenwich Royal Veterinary College (Uni of London)
Guildhall School of Music and Drama SOAS
Imperial College London St George’s University of London
Kings College London St Mary’s University
Kingston University UCL (University College London)
University of Law University of the West of Scotland
London South Bank University University of Westminster
Queen Mary, University of London

7. Who’s involved?
Aimhigher London South Disability Group: Kingston University Saint Cecilia’s Church of England School Saint Francis Xavier 6th Form College St Mary’s University University of Roehampton
Raising awareness of the issues facing disabled learners in education
Working across educational sectors to help overcome these issues
Helping students transition from school/college to university

8. Who’s it for? Students, staff and parents
Students – Can start to take ownership of their support within HE
Parents can access information which will enable them to support the student
Staff can support the student transition more effectively
These are our future graduates and future professionals
Diversity is essential to the growth and success of any organisation, providing different perspectives, experiences and cultures and encouraging innovation.
Student- Taking ownership of their support needs within Higher Education
Parent – Managing expectations – The student needs to be independent and the resource can aid this process
Staff – How to help the student transition – signposting information/knowing who to contact

9. What it looks like

10. How can we use it?
How could the resource be used within your own organisation?
How do we let parents, students and staff know about the resource?
How can the resource compliment the work already goes on?

11. Achievements Good participation rate from HEIs in London
Specialist advice and guidance shaping website content and look
Feedback is positive:
‘They really loved the idea of the directory itself as an ‘all-in-one’ place to go to find out about the support transition into university and thought it would give them confidence when applying for support’
‘My specialist tutor team said that they thought it would be an extremely useful tool to use as an integral part of the students’ 1:1 support sessions when preparing the students for HE’
‘From a 6th form point of view the guidance you are producing is of great value.  Students felt that they were being listened to by an
external agency’