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Reasonable adjustments at work

Magnolia1

I am a primary school music teacher. I have just been diagnosed and have a meeting with my head this afternoon about putting strategies in place to help me.

What reasonable adjustments can I ask for ?

I feel really anxious about it as I have been doing this job for ten years (they know I have struggled) but now there is a legal reason they have to help me but I just don't know what I can ask for. 

Any ideas welcome !

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  • Of course, in an ideal world I would love a teaching assistant with me but it's all about money so that's not going to happen !

    So I just need to tell my head where my biggest issues lie and hopefully she can suggest solutions. She is really nice and we get on really well. 

    I just need to know that there are things in place to help me if I need them. I need to stop worrying that my diagnosis will make me act more autistic as all of my issues have always been there and the school knows. 

    I just need a clear list of what to do and when so there is an action plan in place

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  • Of course, in an ideal world I would love a teaching assistant with me but it's all about money so that's not going to happen !

    So I just need to tell my head where my biggest issues lie and hopefully she can suggest solutions. She is really nice and we get on really well. 

    I just need to know that there are things in place to help me if I need them. I need to stop worrying that my diagnosis will make me act more autistic as all of my issues have always been there and the school knows. 

    I just need a clear list of what to do and when so there is an action plan in place

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  • in reply to Magnolia1
    Magnolia1 said:
    Of course, in an ideal world I would love a teaching assistant with me but it's all about money so that's not going to happen !

    I would not say that you would definitely get a teaching assistant to help you, but the top rate of funding from Access to Work would definitely cover the cost and more besides. 

    So if you think a teaching assistant would help, don't be afraid to ask an Access to Work assessor.  They may not provide one for all your lessons, but might for some of the ones you find most 'difficult'.  But one thing is for sure, if you don't ask you won't get!  In my opinion this would be just the thing that Access to Work is designed for as it is for adjustments that are an employer would not normally be expected to provide.

    Please also see my reply below Bookworms comment as some of that is of use to you.