Reporter 11/10/00: Disability equality training for University staff: Notice

Disability equality training for University staff: Notice

The Disability Resource Centre is offering the following training courses for staff over the next three months. The sessions are open to anyone who is interested, on a first come, first served basis.

Disability equality training

All sessions will consider general issues affecting disabled students and will have another focus as outlined below. These sessions will be open to all staff who have an interest in the subject.

6 November	Accessible lecture styles, 2-5 p.m., Pavilion Room, Hughes Hall.
21 November	Guidance notes for staff, 2-5 p.m., Pavilion Room, Hughes Hall.
5 December	Working with the University's Disability Statement, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Lubbock Room, Peterhouse.

Problem solving issues presented by disabled students

There will be four 'problem solving' sessions throughout next term. These will provide an opportunity for staff who support disabled students, or who have concerns about disabled students, to work through the issues with other participants and Resource Centre staff. The sessions will be held between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. on 24 October, and 7 and 20 November, in the Meeting Room, Disability Resource Centre, Silver Street.

For more information, or to book a place, please contact Kirsty White, Disability Awareness Training Co-ordinator, Disability Resource Centre, Silver Street, Cambridge (tel. 332301, e-mail kw226@cam.ac.uk).

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Cambridge University Reporter, 11 October 2000