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CONFERENCE – Disability: Extending Access and Opportunity
Disability – Extending Access and Opportunity – A Call to Action Leeds 28 June 2010
I have pleasure in attaching details of this conference which will be of direct benefit to organisations engaged in promoting equality of access and opportunity. The conference has a distinguished panel of speakers and workshop presenters including Dame Evelyn Glennie, the international musician and motivational speaker.
The conference will be opened by Donna Lavin, a young disabled actress from Leeds who recently took the leading role in the highly acclaimed Radio 4 production of The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles. (now being filmed for TV)
There will be three interactive workshops. The first of these will be taken by Andrea Lewis, Policy Director of Skill: theNational Bureau for Students with Disabilities. In her workshop Andrea will help delegates identify and operate best practice in educational provision, recruitment and retention and define next steps to communicate, implement and reinforce non-discriminatory practices. This workshop will be of particular value in ensuring legal compliance and in adopting transparent recruitment procedures in HR. It will be also of benefit to anyone engaged in promoting the welfare and progress of disabled students.
A second workshop will be led to Edward Vickerman, a dyslexic teacher who overcame numerous obstacles to become a teacher on the way to receiving the Plato Award for Outstanding New Teacher of the Year 2009. Edward will focus on raising aspirations and expectations
The third workshop will be a piece of debate theatre taken by Mind the Gap, involving disabled and non disabled actors.
Chance Your Arm is an education and training provider committed to respecting diversity and promoting cohesion. Since its inception two years ago over 250 institutions, including numerous schools, colleges and universities, have taken advantage of its services. More details about the business and testimonials from a wide range of speakers and delegates can be found on the website www.chanceyourarm.co.uk
I am confident that this conference will enhance your policies, practices and provision and hope that your organisation can be represented at this event.
Kind regards
Michael O’Connor
Operations Manager
Chance Your Arm – an education and training provider with the aim of respecting diversity and promoting cohesion
P.S. Reduced prices are available for multiple bookings and certain concessions. Further details on request.
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Robin Richardson, Director of Insted/former Director of the Runnymede Trust
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