7 DISABILITY ACTION PLAN (2013-2018) 7.1 Public Life Measures ACTION MEASURES Timescales Performance indicators / intended outcome Responsibility Update on progress 26.01.2017 7.1.1 The College will endeavour to influence DfE to ensure participation of disabled people on the Governing Body of the College. When vacancies exist and on an on-going basis. Governing Body will include members with disabilities. Director and Governing Body Advertisements for posts on Governing Bodies make specific reference to underrepresented groups. Students with disabilities participate in College meetings(See measure below). 7.1.2 Continue to encourage and support the participation of disabled people on committees, groups and activities across the College. Reviewed annually Year 1 – Year 5. Membership of committees / groups to demonstrate increased Senior Management Team Chairpersons of committees Equality Working Group Representation of students with disabilities on
participation of those with disabilities. Increased number of people with a disability participating in Health and Well Being activities. College’s Equality Working Group and Health,Safety and Well Being Committees.Students with disabilities also elected as class representatives and attend training on Diversity(Nov16). 7.1.3 Encourage students with a disability to participate more fully in College life. Annually as part of induction and on-going throughout the year. Year 1 – Year 5. Increased participation in student groups, student surveys, Student Union Membership and where applicable activities such as students union and sporting activities etc. Student Services Manager & Officers Equality Working Group Students with disabilities form the College’s Good Relations Team and have assisted in delivery of good relations training to approximately 850 mainstream students so far in academic year 2016-2017. Students with disabilities engage regularly in a range of charity fundraising events College wide. They also participate
in other functions such as carol services. 7.1.4 Continue to implement reasonable adjustments for students and staff with a disability. Ongoing. Heightened awareness of College’s commitment to facilitating people with a disability HR Department Campus Managers Line Managers Estates Department Discreet requests to be made(at committee level) to elicit information about needs of people with a disability.Evaluations may also provide Information to be collated re new starts from Equal Opps Monitoring Form recently amended 7.1.5 Promote the use of Disabled Go website to encourage participation of prospective students. Annually and on-going Year 1 – Year 5. Benchmark usage of Disabled Go webpage. Student Services Manager Marketing Department Equality Working Group Promotion of this website is ongoing and a link is now provided on web page of College website. New contract being drawn up to ensure more engagement with DisabledGo.
7.1.6 Review appropriate allocation and usage of car parking facilities on all College campuses for people with disabilities Annually Year 1 – Year 5. Appropriate allocation and of car parking spaces for use by students and staff. Estates Department Regular monitoring of this measure continues to be undertaken by Interserve and Estates Department across all College campuses.