Code of practice for the assurance of academic quality and standards in higher education

Section 3: Disabled students (2010)

Errata, 31 March 2010

The second edition of Section 3 was amended and republished on 31 March 2010 due to a printing error. The following corrections were made:

Page 9, paragraph 24

While the DDA identifies a general entitlement of disabled students to reasonable adjustments, it also permits the application of specific competence standards, which need not be varied, in academic judgements.

Amended to (changes shown in bold text):

While the DDA identifies a general entitlement of disabled students to reasonable adjustments, it also permits the application of specific competence standards, which need not be altered, in academic judgements.

Page 22, explanatory text under precept 10

Competence standards will be subject to reasonable adjustments where possible; the institution should explore with the individual student alternative means of demonstrating that they meet the required standard (see also paragraphs 24-25 of the Introduction and the explanatory text under precept 7 on admissions).

Amended to (changes shown in bold text):

Whilst competence standards are not subject to reasonable adjustments, the institution should explore with the individual student alternative means of demonstrating that they meet the required standard (see also paragraphs 24-25 of the Introduction and the explanatory text under precept 7 on admissions).