University South-West Disability Conference final
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- 1. www.bournemouth.ac.uk Promoting equality and diversity through outreach: the experiences of two institutions Dr James M Palfreman-Kay, Equality and Diversity Adviser, Bournemouth University Angela Jay, SENCO, Thomas Hardye School Dorchester
- 2. www.bournemouth.ac.uk 2 Aims • To share the experience of Bournemouth University (BU) and Thomas Hardye School working in partnership to promote access to HE • To share how an awareness of equality and diversity helps disabled students to access HE
- 3. www.bournemouth.ac.uk 3 Numbers of disabled students • BU student disability profile • Enrolments 10% for the last 2 years • Above its mission grouping/sector average by 3% • Exceeded HESA DSA KPI • THS student profile • 2,500 on roll, 900 in the 6th form • 36 statements of SEN: PD/VI/HI/SpLD/SLCN/BESD • 70% of Year 13 students go on to University • Our average CVA for SEN is 1064, well above national average.
- 4. www.bournemouth.ac.uk 4 How does ED and outreach work at BU? • Work undertaken during Aimhigher • Outreach work incorporated into the Equality work • Equality events open to Schools, students, staff and the community • Equality development for Schools • Input to the BU Fair Access Agreement • Report on work via DDE annual report/video
- 5. www.bournemouth.ac.uk 5 How does ED and outreach work at TH? • SEN is called Education Extra • Ensures all staff have information about student needs • Delivers development on a range of disabilities/needs • All students follow a mainstream curriculum • Speech and Language/Physical Needs base at the School • Work with all Schools in the DASP partnership
- 6. www.bournemouth.ac.uk 6 How did we start working together? • Cold calling! • No double glazing was offered… • Opportunity to provide information, advice and guidance concerning disabled students • Led to access to students • Opportunity to talk to small group of disabled students/parents • 6th form information evening students/parents
- 7. www.bournemouth.ac.uk 7 TH student case studies (at University already) TH students: •Sam, Dyslexia (Imperial College) •Joe, Autistic Spectrum Disorder (Bournemouth) •Emma, Visually Impaired (Southampton) •Kay, CP/Wheelchair user (Chichester) •Henry, Autistic Spectrum Disorder (Cardiff)
- 8. www.bournemouth.ac.uk 8 What impact has the work had? • Joe is in a work placement and due to return to Bournemouth next year to finish his law degree • Emma complete Nursing degree • Kay complete BA and is planning to undertake an MA • Henry alive and well in Cardiff… (without his TA support!)
- 9. www.bournemouth.ac.uk 9 What impact has the work had? • 6th form evening input • Biggest school-based 6th form in the UK • Talk about student funding • Opportunities to respond to specific questions • Provide the BU student voice to over 900 students! • Rachel, CP/Wheelchair user (Year 13)
- 10. www.bournemouth.ac.uk 10 What impact has the work had? • Staff development • Better informed • Opportunities to attend the various equality talks at BU e.g. Mental Health/Eating Disorders/Disability History Month etc… • Ease of access to advice on HE and disabled students
- 11. www.bournemouth.ac.uk 11 What impact has the work had? • Community outreach • Opportunities to hear international speakers • 300 people recently attended a talk on autism • Promotes BU/TH locally, regionally and nationally • Good use of resources!
- 12. www.bournemouth.ac.uk 12 We will leave you with some of the highlights of the equality and diversity/outreach work for 2011/12…
- 13. www.bournemouth.ac.uk 13 BU signed the Time to Change Organisational Pledge Oct 2012
- 15. www.bournemouth.ac.uk 15 A BU student ambassador sharing their experiences at Thomas Hardye School
- 16. www.bournemouth.ac.uk 16 Life as a Student
- 17. www.bournemouth.ac.uk 17 Eating Disorder staff development event open to local Schools
- 18. www.bournemouth.ac.uk 18 Aimhigher at BU supported the printing of the I*Eat postcards
- 19. www.bournemouth.ac.uk 19 Seen but seldom heard project. A launch event was held at the BU on 21 September 2012
- 20. www.bournemouth.ac.uk 20 Aspirations for the future… • Tom, CP/Wheelchair user (Year 10)
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- The title of the project was ‘Seen but seldom heard’ (Using participatory creative methods to explore lived experiences of disability and aspiration amongst 14-19 year olds). A launch event was held at the University on 21 September 2012.
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