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NADP Autumn Conference 2010

[8 Aug 2010] Transition Supporting Disabled Learners into Placement and Work, Birmingham, Friday 12th November 2010. [More information]

NADP Annual Conference 2010

[26 July 2010] This year's conference 'Inclusive Curriculum and Assessment - equalising the student experience, how level is the playing field?' took place in Oxford on 29th/30th June. Presentations are available to members. [UPDATE: Transcripts added] (login required).

NADP Action Plan

[3 June 2010] For NADP members: Updated NADP Action Plan 2009-2010. (login required).

NADP Spring Conference 2010

[5 May 2010] This one-day conference on Neurodiversity took place in Birmingham on Thursday 29th April 2010. [More information] [For Members: Transcripts and presentations (login required)]

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Legal Helpline

Exclusive offer to NADP members.

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Bond Pearce has, in association with NADP, set up a helpline service on legal issues arising out of Part 4 of the Disability Discrimination Act.

The purpose of the helpline is to ensure that all professionals working in post 16 education with responsibility for the provision of services to disabled students are able to access quality legal advice on issues arising under the Disability Discrimination Act at a reasonable price.

About Bond Pearce

Bond Pearce is a client focused law firm working with organisations in the commercial and public sectors. It has a particular expertise in the area of disability in the education and retail sectors.

We bring experience from both into providing a commercial approach to managing the issues of disability within educational establishments. We acted for the DRC in advising on the legal issues on the post 16 Code of Practice and we have since provided:

  • training
  • audit of policies, procedures and practices (excluding physical access)
  • assistance with drafting policies and procedures
  • action planning to comply with the DDA
  • advice in relation to specific student disability issues to a number of HE and FE institutions

We have had the privilege of speaking at NADP conferences and at conferences organised by SKILL and the LSDA which went out to every College In England and Wales; as well a multi-media training package in conjunction with a company called SkillBoosters.

The service

In signing up to the Disability Helpline, you will have access to / receive:

  • Manned telephone helpline Monday-Friday 9.00 a.m. - 5.15 p.m.
  • Follow up email to confirm issue and advice given
  • Quarterly newsletter containing update on the law and a review of issues raised on the helpline
  • Provision of legal services (to advise on any issues falling outside of the helpline service, for example, dealing with Court claims) at a 10% discount on our published hourly rates or on the costs of any of our audit or training products

There are two fee options available exclusively to NADP members wanting to sign up to the Disability Helpline:

  • £250.00 + VAT per annum (paid in advance) for up to 10 calls per annum (£25.00 per call thereafter); or
  • £1,000.00 + VAT per annum for unlimited access to the helpline

Signing up

To sign up to the helpline, please complete the online form or download it in the members' area (login required)

If you have any further questions about the service, please don't hesitate to contact us. We look forward to hearing from you.

Further information

For up to date news and information about Bond Pearce LLP please visit our website, where you can also download archived media releases.

A list of members of Bond Pearce LLP is open for inspection at the registered office at

Bond Pearce LLP
3 Temple Quay
Temple Back East
Bristol
BS1 6DZ

Telephone: 0845 415 0000

Bond Pearce LLP is regulated by the Law Society.