7
DISABILITY ACTION PLAN (2013-2018)
7.1
Public Life Measures
ACTION MEASURES
Timescales
Performance
indicators /
intended
outcome
Responsibility
Update on
progress
21.07.2015
7.1.1
The College will endeavour to influence DEL
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
At local level Equality
Officer is currently a
member of the
College’s Governing
Body. Advertisements
for posts on Governing
Bodies make specific
reference to
underrepresented
groups.
7.1.2
Continue to encourage and support the
participation of disabled people on
committees and groups across the College.
Reviewed annually
Year 1 – Year 5.
Membership of
committees / groups to
demonstrate increased
participation of those
with disabilities.
Senior Management Team
Chair persons of
committees
Equality Working Group
Representation of
students with
disabilities on
College’s Equality
Working Group and
Health and Safety and
Well Being
Committees. Students
with disabilities also
elected as class
representatives.
Student Diversity
Officer appointed for
academic year 2014-
2015.
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 focus
groups, student
surveys, Student
Union Membership
and where applicable
non-curricular 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
assist in delivery of
good relations training
to 450 mainstream
students during
academic year 20142015. Students with
disabilities engaged in
a range of charity
fundraising events
College wide. They
also participated in
other functions such
as carol services.
7.1.4
Continue to implement reasonable
adjustments for students and staff with a
disability.
Ongoing.
Increased retention of
students and staff with
disabilities.
Deputy Director for
Corporate & Support
Services
Estates Department
DisabledGo carried
out review audits on
access facilities in all
campuses in February
2015.
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 website can be
accessed on College
Gateway and College
website.
7.1.6
Review appropriate allocation and usage of
car parking facilities on all College campuses
Annually
Year 1 – Year 5.
Appropriate allocation
and usage of car
Estates Department
Regular monitoring of
for people with disabilities
7.2
7.2.1
parking spaces for use
by students and staff.
this measure
continues to be
undertaken by
Interserve and Estates
Department across all
College campuses.
Positive Attitudes
ACTION MEASURES
Timescales
Performance
Responsibility
indicators / intended
outcome
Update on
progress
19.08.14
Ensure staff receive anti-discrimination and
SENDO training as part of induction
Ongoing
Monitoring and review of
records annually to
demonstrate all new staff have
received this training.
During the academic
year 2014-2015 90
members of staff
attended training which
focussed on antidiscrimination. The
College’s online
SENDO module was
HR Manager
Staff Development Officer
ACTION MEASURES
Timescales
Performance
Responsibility
indicators / intended
outcome
Update on
progress
19.08.14
completely revamped
in March 2015 and
continues to be
accessed by members
of staff as part of staff
development. Also in
March 2015 training in
disability awareness for
customer facing staff
was organised on a
pilot basis and
attended by 20
members of staff in
Omagh campus.
Further sessions
planned for other
campuses.
7.2.2
Provision of bespoke training to staff to
address specific needs of students with a
disability
Ongoing
Based on identified need
reviewing the provision of
training to relevant staff.
Student Services Manager
Staff Development Officer
Training in Autism
Awareness and
Strategies to Support
Students with Autism
took place in June
2015,attended by
members of academic
staff and Learning
Support Workers.
ACTION MEASURES
Timescales
Performance
Responsibility
indicators / intended
outcome
Update on
progress
19.08.14
7.2.3
Disability awareness is provided to all full
time students & trainees
Annually
September Year 1
– Year 5.
Disability awareness
information is incorporated into
induction materials.
Equality Officer liaising with
Student Services Manager
& Officers
Training delivered to
450 TfS students(Sept
14) and 130 class
representatives(Nov14)
by external agency and
to 450 mainstream
students by Equality
Officer and Good
Relations team(see
7.1.3)
7.2.4
Provision of disability awareness training to
staff.
Annual provision
in Staff
Development Plan
Year 1 – Year 5.
Evaluation of training to
include evidence of impact
training had on attitude
towards people with a
disability.
HR Manager
Staff Development Officer
Equality Officer
During academic year
2014-2015 90 new
members of staff and
those wishing to
update knowledge
attended training as
part of general Equality
training.
7.2.5
Monitor and review the progress of the
Disability Action Plan.
Annually
August Year 1 –
Year 5
Provision of update contained
within Progress Report.
HR Manager
Equality Officer
Equality Working Group
Regular monitoring
and review by Equality
Officer and reports
provided to Governing
Body via Staffing
Committee and to
members of Equality
Working Group. Report
also delivered to
ACTION MEASURES
Timescales
Performance
Responsibility
indicators / intended
outcome
Update on
progress
19.08.14
College’s Risk and
Compliance committee
on a regular basis.
7.2.6
Further development of partnerships
between disability sector and Equality
Forum.
Annually
Year 1 – Year 5
Increased engagement with
representative groups from
disability sector.
Equality Officer liaising with
other Equality
Managers/Officers at
sectoral level
Engagement(mainly
through Training for
Success Programme)
with Sensory Learning
Support(based in
Jordanstown),
Disability
Action(Londonderry)
and Willowbank
Ltd(Dungannon).