Common use of FUTURE ACTIVITY Clause in Contracts

FUTURE ACTIVITY. The University intends to appoint additional administrative support (clerical grade 3 post) to the Disability Team in the Student Support Office. This will enable student support needs to be identified and actioned earlier in the application cycle, and also provide on- going support for existing applicants with disabilities to help their progression and retention. In addition the University will enhance pre-entry disability guidance and support for students across Essex and Suffolk by expanding the work of the Access Centre, which conducts assessments prior to commencement of a degree (either at Essex or another HE institution) for applicants across the Eastern region. The post-holder will assist the Disability Assessor with administration of assessment appointments and production of the assessment reports. Currently the Access Centre completes approximately 35 assessments a year – by July 2007 it is anticipated that they will be able to double this number. A new full time post of Office Administrator was appointed in September 2006, with responsibility for supporting disability related processes in Student Support. A new full time Senior Adviser (Disability Needs Assessment) was appointed in January 2006. The number of assessments undertaken during 2005-2006 exceeded the target above for 2007, and it is expected that the number of assessments may be able to increase further in future years.