DEMOS Project - Module: SENDA

Aims

To give an introduction to the Disability Discrimination Act and more specifically, how this relates to post-16 education. To prompt you to consider how to change practices and procedures when working with disabled students.
To introduce the two main duties under the Act - not to treat disabled students less favourably and how to provide reasonable adjustments.
To outline what disability discrimination is in the educational environment. To introduce the issues of disclosure and confidentiality under the DDA Part 4.
To outline what happens when a student claims that he or she has been discriminated against.

At the end of this module you will be able to:

Briefly explain what the Disability Discrimination Act is.
Describe Part 4 of the DDA - the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act (2001).
Appreciate how the Act affects you in the teaching environment and what might happen if discrimination occurs.
Understand what less favourable treatment is.
Provide examples of how reasonable adjustments may be made.