How will I know if a student has a disability that will require the development of special evacuation arrangements?
A – In many cases the Student Disability Service will have been notified of a disability when the student makes application to study. They currently use this system to alert departments to the potential requirement for special provision to make the course accessible (either physically or from an academic/teaching aspect) it is therefore possible to make a similar timely consideration of evacuation requirements. In some cases (e.g. DACE) study application is not processed via the Disability Service. In these circumstances departments must make appropriate arrangements to ensure, wherever practicable, that the needs of any disabled student are identified in advance and that appropriate procedures are put in place. It is necessary to remain alert to the development of a disability (either temporary or permanent) that may require the development and introduction of tailored evacuation procedures for an individual at some point during their time of study. Departments must, therefore, establ
