DOCUMENT RESUME ED 441 172 CE 080 212 AUTHOR Faraday, Sally; Maudslay, Liz TITLE FE College Disability Statements: An Evaluation. INSTITUTION Further Education Development Agency, London (England).; Skill: National Bureau of Students with Disabilities, London (England). ISBN ISBN-1-85338-524-7 PUB DATE 2000-00-00 NOTE 64p. AVAILABLE FROM Further Education Development Agency, Citadel Place, Tinworth Street, London SEll 5EH, United Kingdom (7.50 British pounds). Tel: 020-7840-5302; Fax: 020-7840-5401; e-mail:
[email protected]; Web site: http://www.feda.ac.uk. PUB TYPE Reports Evaluative (142) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC03 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Accessibility (for Disabled); Admission Criteria; Adult Students; College Programs; *Disabilities; Educational Facilities; Educational Legislation; *Educational Policy; Educational Practices; Facility Guidelines; Federal Regulation; Foreign Countries; Guidelines; Policy Analysis; *Position Papers; Postsecondary Education; Program Evaluation; *Public Policy; Questionnaires; *Special Needs Students; Writing (Composition) IDENTIFIERS *England ABSTRACT This document, which is intended for individuals involved in writing and reviewing college disability statements, summarizes the results of a Further Education Development Agency evaluation of the disability statements of 432 further education (FE) colleges throughout England. Chapter 1 examines the extent to which the individual FE colleges' disability statements meet the criteria specified in 1996 regulations governing FE colleges' disability statements. Included throughout Chapter 1 are numerous examples of good practice in 423 (980) of the policy statements that indicate the institutions' commitment to respond flexibly to all students, including those with disabilities. The examples illustrate policy statements by focusing on the following items: overall policy, admissions arrangements, education facilities and support, other support, examination arrangements, physical access, and complaints and appeals procedures.