Improving access and outreach programmes for disabled learners
Access Academy Training
Date
10/12/2020
Time
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Supporting disabled students to succeed in higher education remains prominent on the HE policy agenda. However, the journey to HE begins well before entry and it is crucial that HE providers work with schools, colleges and other stakeholders to ensure that learners with disabilities receive bespoke support to enable them to progress to HE at the pre-entry stage.
During this online event delegates will:
- Consider how institutions can support the progression of disabled learners into HE
- Consider the challenges for disabled learners to progress to HE and identify strategies to overcome these
- Discuss the transition to online delivery and other practical elements for consideration
- Developing an action plan for working with disabled learners
- Opportunity to network with other widening access professionals
Agenda
| Time | Session |
| 10.00 | Opening |
| 10.05 | Introductions |
| 10.25 | Why do we need to support disabled learners to access HE? |
| 11.00 | Break |
| 11.10 | What do students say? |
| 12.00 | Lunch |
| 13.30 | Case Study: STAART University of Greenwich |
| 14.15 | What do we need to consider? |
| 15.35 | Action plan – what are you going to do following today? |
| 15.50-16.00 | Close |
NEON’s Access Academy Training sessions are designed to be applicable to practitioners, academics and researchers from HEIs, FECs, NCOPs and third sector organisations.
Spaces at this event are strictly limited so early booking is advised.
Presenters
Jamie Bytheway, Operations Manager, GM Higher
Melanie Thorley, Disability Project Officer and *AccessAbility Project Co-ordinator, University of Greenwich
Alexander Hall, Student Recruitment & Widening Participation Coordinator, The University of Manchester
Hannah Barton, Outreach and Widening Participation Officer, University of Salford
Sam Wade, Widening Participation Officer, Manchester Metropolitan University
Danielle Mannion, Outreach Project Manager, University of Bolton
George Kenyon, Outreach Hub Assistant, Manchester Metropolitan University
Price
Membership organisation rate: £99
Non-member organisation rate: £159
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