Camau cyfreithiol
Ensuring adjustments are made for students with dyslexia
Wedi ei gyhoeddi: 15 Chwefror 2022
Diweddarwyd diwethaf: 15 Chwefror 2022
I ba wledydd mae hyn yn berthnasol?
Manylion yr achos
| Nodwedd warchodedig | Anabledd |
|---|---|
| Mathau o hawliadau cydraddoldeb | Addasiadau rhesymol |
| Llys neu dribiwnlys | Llys Sirol |
| Mae'r gyfraith yn berthnasol i | Lloegr, Alban, Cymru |
| Cyflwr yr achos | Wedi gorffen |
| Ein cyfranogiad | Cymorth cyfreithiol (adran 28 o Ddeddf Cydraddoldeb 2006) |
| Canlyniad | Setliad |
| Meysydd o fywyd | Addysg |
Enw achos: Q v C University
The claimant was a medical student with dyslexia. He failed an assessment which was necessary to continue his course but claimed this was because the university did not make reasonable adjustments for him. This would make him a victim of disability discrimination.
Mater cyfreithiol
Is it the university's duty to make reasonable adjustments?
Pam roedden ni'n cymryd rhan
It is our duty to uphold the Equality Act. We believed that the university had failed in their duty to make reasonable adjustments and that the student was a victim of disability discrimination.
Beth wnaethom ni
We provided legal assistance to this case, to clarify how the reasonable adjustment duty applies to universities.
Beth ddigwyddodd
The student’s case was settled out-of-court and he was allowed to retake the assessment with suitable adjustments made and the university agreed to review which adjustments it makes for disabled students.
Pwy fydd yn elwa
Figures suggest there are around 300,000 disabled people studying at universities in the UK.
It is unacceptable that someone’s career prospects can be damaged by the failure of a university to support disabled people; we are pleased that the student’s case was resolved and we hope other universities will recognise their responsibility to make suitable adjustments for disabled students.
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Cyhoeddwyd
15 Chwefror 2022
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15 Chwefror 2022
