Colleges show some improvement around accessibility and support for disabled students
One year on from the study that revealed FE colleges are failing blind and partially sighted students, ALL Able and Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) have…
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Blind and partially sighted students locked out of post 16 education
Research, just published by Thomas Pocklington Trust, shows blind and partially sighted students locked out of post-16 education in colleges. The report, ‘Give me access…
FE colleges failing blind and partially sighted students
All further education (FE) colleges are legally obliged to develop accessible websites, learning, teaching and assessment materials but new research reveals a lack of awareness,…
Leading e-exam portal inaccessible for blind and partially sighted students
Thomas Pocklington Trust (@TPTgeneral) tested the Online, Moderated and Open modes of the Inspera e-assessments, used by many universities and awarding bodies, and found the…
Experiences of young people through education into employment tracked over eleven year period
Key findings from a longitudinal study that tracked the experiences of 82 young people with vision impairment over 11 years (from age 14 to 25)…
Further Education providers failing blind and partially sighted young people
Blind and partially sighted students are being failed by a lack of support at FE. They are often denied the educational opportunities open to their…
Blind and partially sighted students struggling to access online exams
With remote exam platforms leaving blind and partially sighted students unable to complete their exams, Higher Education Providers must urgently review their exam practices, says…
New guidance launched for HE providers to support students with vision impairment
Thomas Pocklington Trust (@TPTgeneral), @GuideDogs and @LOOK_UK have worked with Disability Advisers, Qualified Teachers for Visual Impairment (QTVI), lecturers and other professionals to produce this…
Students speak plainly about their experience of applying for student finance
The Student Loans Company (SLC) welcomed the opportunity to listen directly to students with vision impairment about the range of issues they have experienced when…