A Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) legal team won a legal case against a university for failing to provide accessible materials for a student who is registered blind.
The Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) referred the student, Ramneek, to the RNIB after learning that the teaching methods and materials did not take into account her sight loss.
Lecturers failed to take into account a support plan to enable Ramneek to fully participate and she resorted to teaching herself the course material to complete her studies.
TPT and RNIB’s Legal Rights Service worked collaboratively on Ramneek’s Equality Act case against the university, providing legal advice and written representation.
Ramneek received a refund of tuition fees and compensation payments, a grades guarantee, re-weighting of grading and a formal apology from the university.
Jenna Vivian, RNIB’s Equality Act Advisor, said: ‘We are delighted with the final outcomes of the case and the systemic changes made by the university. We hope this will mean disabled students, including those with sight loss, will have a positive experience studying there in future.’
