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Policy and provision for disabled students in higher education in Scotland and England: the current state of play

Tinklin, Teresa, Riddell*, Sheila, Wilson, Alastair·2004·Studies in Higher Education
DOI 10.1080/0307507042000261599
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Higher education in the UK has been through a period of major change since the mid‐1980s. A massive expansion in the number of students has been coupled with a reduction in the unit of resource, increased inter‐institutional competition and greater accountability. Within this demanding context, pressure has also been applied to institutions to improve accessibility for disabled people, through funding council mechanisms, quality assurance procedures and, more recently, changes in legislation. Drawing on the findings of an ESRC‐funded research project, Disabled students and multiple policy innovations in higher education, involving a survey of higher education institutions, the article describes and discusses the current state of policy and provision for disabled students in higher education in Scotland and England. It concludes that, while there are definite signs of progress in the development of provision for disabled students, many areas need much further attention. A particular area of concern is teaching and learning. Effecting real change in this area means addressing questions which challenge conventional notions of effective teaching and learning practice. It is argued that improvements in provision for disabled students in this area would mean improvements for all students. Disability is still seen as a fairly distinct policy area, mainly addressed by student support services. Further significant progress can only be made if disability is embedded into all institutional policies and procedures. Its relocation, particularly in the area of teaching and learning, however, will demand a significant commitment on the part of all institutions.

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  1. Adams M, 2001, A postcard from Australia, National Disability Team Magazine, 3
  2. 1999, Improving provision for disabled students: invitation to bid for funds for 1999–2000 to 2001–02
  3. Leicester M, 1994, Race, gender and disability: a comparative perspective, Journal of Further and Higher Education, 18, 52
  4. Riddell S, 2002, Disabled students in higher education: the impact of anti‐discrimination legislation on teaching, learning and assessment
  5. Tinklin T, 2002, Disabled students and multiple policy innovations in higher education: report of the questionnaire survey of institutions
  6. Wilson A, 2002, Disabled students in higher education: findings from the key informant interviews

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Authors
Tinklin, T., Riddell*, S., & Wilson, A.
Affiliations
  • University of Edinburgh (GB)
  • University of Strathclyde (GB)
Corresponding author
Tinklin, Teresa
ORCID
Wilson, Alastair
Venue
Studies in Higher Education
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2004-10
Volume
29
Issue
5
Pages
637-657
ISSN
  • 0307-5079 (ISSN-L)
  • 1470-174X
DOI
10.1080/0307507042000261599
OpenAlex
W2013204029
Cited by
122
References
15
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FWCI
15.19
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Studies in Higher Education (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Disability Education and Employment
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Disability Rights and Representation
  • Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education Practises and Engagement
Keywords
students with disabilities, disability in higher education, accessibility, higher education policy, teaching-learning process, student support services, disability law, quality assurance, higher education funding, Scotland, England

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