Policies

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These pages have been designed as a repository of Disability & Inclusion's Policies, documents and forms that may be beneficial to our students.

Disability Documents and Forms

The University encourage all students to disclose any impairment or medical condition which affects their ability to evacuate a building safely and independently, in order that a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) can be made to ensure their safe evacuation in the event of an emergency. 

To register for a PEEP, please complete the relevant online form - Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan

If you experience epileptic or non-epileptic seizures or absences, we strongly encourage you to register for a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP).

To ensure that staff can best support you during a seizure on campus we also ask that you complete the following documents; 

Please contact us on disability@chester.ac.uk if you have any questions. 

If you would like arrange an assessment for Specific Learning Differences, please complete and return our SpLD Self-Referral Pack 

​​If you feel you would benefit from testing for Autistic Traits, please complete the following AQ10 document in addition to the SpLD Self-Referral Pack above.

​​If you feel you would  benefit from testing for Attentional Difficulties, please complete the following ASRS document in addition to the SpLD Self-Referral Pack above.

Final year students need to have returned all requested forms , made their £100 contribution, and arranged their appointment before the end of Term 1 (or 3 months from the start of their final year) to be eligible for funding towards an EP appointment. Should students wish to proceed with an assessment after this time, they will need to bear the full cost of the assessment themselves.

For Apprenticeship students, the cost of the contribution is currently automatically funded via the Apprenticeships Service.

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Disability and Inclusion Policies

Student Services Policies

Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs)

The University encourage all students to disclose any impairment or medical condition which affects their ability to evacuate a building safely and independently, so that a PEEP can be made to ensure their safe evacuation in the event of an emergency.

If you are unable to safely and independently evacuate a building (including the use of stairs), then we advise that a PEEP be created for you.

You may require a PEEP if you have a visual impairment, reduced mobility or if you have ASC or anxiety and would benefit from additional reassurance and instruction during an emergency evacuation.

You may also benefit from having your timetabled teaching sessions on the ground floor only (whenever possible) as you are unable to use stairs or you may need to use an evac chair. 

The PEEP covers such areas as:  

  1. Informing Evacuation Assistants of what support you require. 

  2. Advising you of the locations of refuge points and primary and secondary evacuation routes. 

  3. If required, arrange practice using an Evac-Chair. 

  4. Arranging for a walk through of the University buildings for familiarisation with evacuation routes. 

If you feel that you will benefit from a PEEP, please contact the Disability & Inclusion team to discuss further and complete the appropriate forms at disability@chester.ac.uk 

Care Plans

We recommend registering for a Care Plan if you experience one or more of the following conditions:

  • Blackouts or fainting episodes
  • Epilepsy or Seizures
  • Functional Neurological Disorder
  • Non-Epileptic Attack Disorder
  • If you have a severe allergy

A Care Plan ensures that staff are equipped with the appropriate information to support you in the event of an emergency (e.g. if you lose consciousness or experience a seizure).

If you wish to register for a Care Plan to support any of the above conditions, please get in touch with the Disability & Inclusion team at disability@chester.ac.uk with your disability details. You will be asked to complete the appropriate Care Plan forms and will then be advised on the next steps.