Support for students with disabilities and additional education needs

The University offers extensive support for students with disabilities or other specific educational needs. The needs of individual students are discussed with an assessor from the disabled student support team, who will then recommend an appropriate support strategy. A learning contract is then drawn up and circulated to members of the administrative team, the course tutors and relevant teaching staff. Further information can be found here.

This process is supported by the nursing / midwifery disability co-ordinator whose role is to:

• act as first point of contact for staff and students for advice and information, especially in relation to learning contracts

• works with disabled students to identify learning needs in relation to practice placement, which may include liaising with the placement to discuss reasonable adjustment

• engage in and encourage disability equality and awareness training for staff

• maintains records of student contact and produces a brief annual summary of common issues

• positively promote the principles of an inclusive University environment for disabled students