Speakers
Mr Brian Lutchmiah
Presentation
The subversive title refers to the cost of pursuing a private assessment or being referred to the NHS waiting lists and highlights the respective challenges students face. This medical framework is acutely present. The University of Law (ULaw)'s objective has been to empower individuals across the ADHD community with the social model in focus.
This session explores and shares best practice on how ULaw has specifically responded to the growing trend associated with managing and supporting students with undiagnosed ADD/ADHD symptoms in higher education. It'll share an overview of ULaw’s ADHD coaching programme that was developed based on a review of emerging and shifting annual data. Paired with research findings, discover how it has assisted the disability and inclusion service in securing funding and research to pilot a coaching programme.
The session will be instructive and interactive, and will speak about the challenges faced, lessons learned, the coaching programme implementation journey from workshop’s content through feedback and a brief overview of the data found to date alongside the university’s future plans.
Brian has 20 years’ experience working across statutory, further and higher education. His extensive experience has ranged from teaching and co-ordination to operational and strategic management of direct services to students, and as a senior leader in UK and European organisations. He also has direct lived experience of disability throughout his education and career and has been an active advocate for disabled people across the education sector, hosting and speaking at national and international conferences, and formally representing the UK with European partners on UDL (Universal Design for Learning) principles and development.
Brian is an award-winning former Chair of the National Association of Disability Practitioners (NADP, UK) from 2018 to 2021, and is also a former Chair of the Learning Inclusively Network (LINK, Europe), serving as national and European leaders of research and practice on disability, inclusion and equality. He has most recently completed a two-year tenure as Chair of the English Policy Group for UCAS, as part of the UCAS Council, and is the Disability and Inclusion Service Manager at the University of Law.
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https://www.law.ac.uk/students/support/disability-and-inclusion/
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Angie Venchard has over 25 years experience in further and higher education within disability specialist services encompassing specialisms in Specific Learning Differences (SpLD), the deaf and hard of hearing, and the blind and visually impaired. Angie holds a variety of specialist disability qualifications including PG Diplomas in Teaching, Assessing and Diagnosing SpLD, a Masters in SpLD and a MSc in Education and Social Change. In addition, Angie is also trained at Level 2 in British Sign Language (BSL) and will be continuing studies to be a certified/registered ADHD Coach during 2026. Angie is also member of various professional membership organisations, from the Professional Association of Specialist Teachers of Specific Learning Differences (PATOSS) to the National Association Disability Practitioners (NADP) where she is currently registering for Senior Accredited Member Status. At present, Angie is the Senior Disability Advisor for The Disability and Inclusion Service at the University of Law (ULaw).
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https://www.law.ac.uk/students/support/disability-and-inclusion/