1. Improving provision for disabled students NADO conference 1 – 2 July 2003 Engaging academic staff Mike Adams: Director NDT

2. Improving provision for disabled students Aims An overview of the UK context HEFCE/DELNI disability funding programme Challenges to engage academic staff - disability practitioners - senior managers

3. Improving provision for disabled students Context Disability grounded within support services Dearing report – emphasis on WP Increased status of Learning & Teaching Disability Discrimination Act Part IV

4. Improving provision for disabled students Formulation Responding to a need: paucity of materials relating to learning, teaching & disability Evidence from Australia

5. Improving provision for disabled students Partnerships Academic staff Disability practitioners Learning technologists Staff/educational developers Disabled students

6. Improving provision for disabled students Challenges Utilising existing experience and expertise Meeting an increasingly diverse student population Balancing strategic/operational activities

7. Improving provision for disabled students Challenges Engaging academic staff CPD Inclusion in certificates of Learning and Teaching Transparent policies

8. Improving provision for disabled students Challenges Engaging senior management Resources Monitoring progress Implementing Disability Action Plans

9. Improving provision for disabled students Conclusion A changing model of support Enhancing the learning experience of disabled students

10. Improving provision for disabled students NDT contact details Central OfficeSatellite OfficeNational Disability Team APUOU in the North West Bishop Hall Lane351 Altrincham Road ChelmsfordSharston Essex CM1 1SQManchester M22 4UN phone: 01245 6075080161 955 6933 fax: 01245 6075090161 945 3356 minicom: 01245 6075100161 955 6933 website: www.natdisteam.ac.uk email: natdisteam@apu.ac.uk helpdesk: ndt-helpdesk@apu.ac.uk