Agenda and Papers - University of Edinburgh

Proposed recommendations
1. Co-ordinator of Accessible Learning (CAL) and Co-ordinator of Adjustments
(CoA) roles
1.1 Each School must identify staff to cover the responsibilities of the CAL and CoA
roles.
1.2 Individual Schools should decide whether they wish:
(a) one member of academic staff to hold a joint CAL/CoA post OR
(b) for these roles to be split between two members of academic staff OR
(c) for a member of academic staff to hold the CAL post and a member of
administrative staff to hold the CoA post.
1.3 The CAL post must be held by a member of academic staff.
1.4 If the posts are shared across Schools, the College should ensure that all students
within all undergraduate and postgraduate programmes are covered by a CAL
and a CoA.
1.5 Information on who holds these posts should be available to staff and
current/prospective students (e.g. on the School’s website).
1.6 The Student Disability Service should be informed who holds these two roles, to
whom the Learning Profiles should be sent, and any changes in this.
2. Remit for the CAL post
2.1 Purpose
The CAL should take the lead on accessible learning work (undergraduate and
postgraduate) within the School and should support School staff in working towards a
culture of inclusivity, through the ongoing development of a curriculum and learning
environment that are accessible for disabled students. The CAL should support the
School staff in identifying and implementing necessary changes to practice, in order
to prevent teaching and learning practices presenting barriers to disabled students
participating fully in University life, and to ensure that the University meets its
legislative and “anticipatory” duties. This accessible learning work should cover all
aspects of teaching and learning, as appropriate, and the requirement of prospective
students, applicants and current students should all be considered.
2.2 Specific tasks
The CAL should:
• co-ordinate accessible learning audits within the School, as directed by College.
• oversee and monitor the implementation of audit recommendations.
• be a contact point for staff re accessible learning issues.
• share good practice across the School.
• cascade news of changes in policy and procedures, and developments in
accessible learning to colleagues within the School.
• be available to advise Boards of Examiners, as required.
• be a member of the School’s Board of Studies, and an ex-officio member of all
relevant Learning and Teaching committees within the School.
• contribute to the School’s annual QAE report by providing information on the
School’s accessible learning work.
• engage in activities at College and University-level which are designed to
monitor School-level progress and share good practice across the
College/University.
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