Exam Arrangement Deadline. Please note that the deadline for putting in adjustments for examinations is Friday 1st March. It will only be possible to put in any adjustments after this date in very exceptional circumstances. If you require any arrangements or have any questions regarding this please contact DDS as soon as possible.

Disability and Dyslexia Support

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Disability Link Officers

Each school/department appoints a Disability Link Officer whose responsibilities include:

Being the main link between Disability and Dyslexia Support Services and your programme of study
Maintaining confidentiality and ensuring that sensitive disability-related information is shared in an appropriate manner
Sharing disability-related information with staff who need to know in order to ensure all of your support is in place, for example lecture notes and booklists provided well in advance, extra time for class tests, modified materials etc
Dealing with day to day enquiries on disability-related issues
Providing guidance on prompt sheets if this adjustment has been authorised by Disability and Dyslexia Services
Assisting with meetings to organise your Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan link to Health and Safety page
Ensuring exam arrangements are in place for class tests

Disability and Dyslexia Support Services communicates all of your disability-related information and your support needs through E Vision to the appropriate Disability Link Officers. You can view all of your agreed support needs recommendations through your E Vision account.

At your first appointment with us, we will tell you who your DLO(s) is.

Please see Disability Link Officers 2012