Disabled students

This page provides an introduction to the relevant legislation and the University's Disability Liaison Officer roles. Its content is directed at staff and students across all of the UK, China and Malaysia campuses.

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1.0 Purpose

This page provides guidance to all students about support provided for disabled students, with definitions, information about the Disability Liaison Officer role, as well as providing links about relevant legislation and links for more information about disability support arrangements relevant to each campus.

2.0 Key Principles

2.1 Overview and legislation

The term ‘Disabled Student’ is used to refer to those with a disability, long-term mental health difficulty or medical condition, autistic spectrum condition, or a specific learning difference such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia or ADHD. As part of the University’s support to disabled students this page provides an introduction to relevant legislation and the University’s Disability Liaison Officer roles, links to which can be found in ‘Related Regulations, Policies and Procedures’ below.

2.2 Disability Liaison Officer (DLO)

Each School is expected to have a Disability Liaison Officer (DLO). The DLO will be the point of reference, advice and guidance for members of staff and students in the School for disability issues and support. The DLO must be a member of relevant School and/or Faculty committees.

Schools must have mechanisms (such as a Disability Action Plan, DAP) to:

Ensure School staff have a general level of awareness of the Equality Act 2010 and responsibilities within the School
Respond to disabled students and alert Disability Support Services if reasonable adjustments and funding are required
To alert all students, including those who do not have the required evidence for a Disability Support Plan, of the information provided by Disability Support Services (links can be found in the ‘Related Regulations, Policies and Procedures’ below).
Receive information by way of the MyNottingham Support Plan to enable the School to implement a plan following the recommendations of the Disability Support Plan, and finally monitor and review the situation at regular intervals
Ensure School learning, teaching and assessment policies are inclusive of disabled students
Publicise support available both within the School and by way of central services, such as Disability Support Services, during induction and at times throughout the course
Ensure all material produced by the School can easily be transcribed into alternative formats on request
Ensure School facilities and equipment meet the requirements of the relevant local legislation