Reasonable Adjustments & Special Considerations  

Policy Reasonable Adjustments & Special Considerations Policy:  

This policy is available to all students of LEICAD, to include all learners and staff members who  are using or delivering courses and qualifications offered LEICAD.  

Location of the policy  

This policy is available for viewing on the Institute website for all students and staff members to  access as required.  

Communication of the policy  

It is important that all staff involved in the management, delivery, assessment and quality  assurance of qualifications and learners undertaking a qualification are aware of this policy.  

Review of the policy 

LEICAD will review the policy annually and revise as and when required in response to feedback,  changes in legislation, practices or actions required by any of the affiliated awarding bodies. Our  review will ensure that our procedures remain consistent with the regulatory criteria and are  applied properly and fairly in arriving at judgements.  

Policy Statement 

This policy is provided for LEICAD. Centre staff and learners to ensure they deal with all  reasonable adjustment and special consideration requests in a consistent manner.  

Statement of principles  

LEICAD is committed to complying with all current legislation in relation to the development and  delivery of qualifications. We are committed to ensuring all learners have fair and equal access  to assessment where possible and practical.  

A reasonable adjustment may be required where a learner has a disability, medical condition,  learning needs or is indisposed at the time of assessment.  

Definition of reasonable adjustment  

A reasonable adjustment is any action that helps to reduce the effect of a disability or difficulty  that places the learner at a substantial disadvantage during an assessment. Reasonable  adjustments may involve:  

∙ Changing usual assessment arrangements  

∙ Adapting course materials as and where possible  

∙ Providing additional assistance as and where possible 

∙ Providing addition time to complete Reasonable adjustments are approved or set in place  by the awarding body before assessment takes place.  

Reasonable Adjustments & Special Considerations Policy 

Requesting reasonable adjustments  

Learners must make relevant staff members aware of any reasonable adjustments they require.  Staff members are responsible for applying to the awarding body with any reasonable  adjustment request (where appropriate).  

Any requests must be made 7 days in advance of any assessment being undertaken and in line  with the awarding bodies own policy relating to adjustments and special considerations.  

Definition of special considerations 

Special considerations can be applied after an assessment, if there was any genuine reason the  learner may have been disadvantaged at the time of assessment. Any requests to an awarding  body must be made by a LEICAD staff member within 5 days of any assessment taking place and  in line with the awarding bodies own policy.  

Examples of special considerations: 

∙ Illness and injury  

∙ Some other event out of the learners control  

Special consideration 

if successful may result in a small post assessment adjustment to the mark of the learner. The  size of the adjustment will depend on the circumstances and reflect the difficulty faced by the  learner.  

All documents relating to this policy must be saved and stored securely by LEICAD. Access to  these documents and information will be granted to the awarding body upon request.