Inclusive support: how to embed accessibility inside and outside of student support and disability services
This professional development webinar, presented in partnership with Randstad Student Support, explores how Student Services teams can work collaboratively to provide a fully inclusive support service, whilst also influencing wider inclusivity to better support students.
This AMOSSHE webinar is presented in partnership with Randstad Student Support
Join us to discuss:
- Delivering a fully inclusive student support service, with a focus on support for neurodiversity, mental health and physical disabilities.
- How to support colleagues and departments to implement wider inclusive practice in lectures, seminars and one-to-one meetings.
- Inclusive recruitment and the part this plays in delivering fully inclusive support.
The webinar is led by the Randstad Student Support team, including Alistair Wright, Randstad’s British Sign Language Interpreting (BSL) Manager, reflecting on his expertise within the sector as a former Disability Service Manager, as well as his own lived experience. Also, Mette Anwar-Westander, CEO of Disabled Students UK provides expertise and insights about mental health and neurodiversity. The webinar includes opportunities for discussion, networking and sharing good practice.
This free event takes place online on Thursday 9 May 2024 from 14:00 to 15:30 (BST).
This event is hosted using Zoom. We'll send you a link to join the meeting when you register.
You'll receive recordings of the event sessions afterwards (subject to successful recordings), as well as any presentations or resources. The recordings won't include discussion sessions, workshops, ‘Chatham House rule’ sections or presentation sessions that speakers prefer not to share in this way.
Speakers
Alistair Wright is Randstad Student Support's BSL Interpreting Manager, and was Student Support Manager at University of Wolverhampton for 11 years. He has worked for a number of Deaf charities over the past 20 years, and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in supporting Deaf students in higher education.
Mette Anwar-Westander is the founding director of Disabled Students UK, recognised by Shaw Trust as one of the most influential disabled-led organisations in the UK. Disabled Students UK has an evidence-based approach, sharing disabled students' insights to inform policy and increase accessibility in higher education. Their Annual Disabled Student Survey paints a picture of the disabled student experience at various higher education providers. Mette graduated from Oxford and has an MSc in Cognitive Neuroscience.
Anna Pylypczuk is Regional Director at Randstad Student Support. Anna has worked at Randstad for sixteen years, with the past twelve being in Student Support. Her team provides over 5,000 specialist support staff in over 350 higher education providers in the UK, supporting 20,000 students each academic year.
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