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Suing due to disability discrimination

stranger

Does anyone know how I'd go about this please? I know there's criteria, such as time limit, etc. which I'm well within.

In my case, (it has been mentioned on here before) I can't attend a college because they've denied me reasonable adjustments which have been recommended by 2 unis (and were followed by said unis) and a previous college followed the same recommendations.

They tried to justify their refusal by:

- deciding I don't have Autism (it's in writing that I have it)

- telling me I don't need those recommendations as recommended by 2 qualified disabled students allowance (DSA) providers

- telling me that I have equipment I can use which solves the issue. They don't solve the issue.

- telling me that people with severe physical disabilities don't get help (how is that legal?)

They claimed it was all down to money - that's their justification.

This has meant I'm going to have try and find somewhere much further away to continue my education, for which there really is nothing.

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  • I see.  That wasn't clear from your OP as it just said that you 'couldn't attend college'.

    In that case, suing them is likely to be even more difficult, as you are not even one of their students. You may have had a stronger case had you already been accepted on a course and then found they would not make provision for your disabilities.

    A college administrator, or any college member of staff, should not be commenting on your diagnostic status - unless they moonlight as a clinical psychologist/psychiatrist who has done their own clinical assessment on you personally.  Perhaps you ought to bring that to their attention when you remind them of their responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010.

    It's your choice what action you take, plenty of information has been provided by links for you to check what the specifics are and to enable appropriate action as you wish.  Hope it works out for you.

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  • I see.  That wasn't clear from your OP as it just said that you 'couldn't attend college'.

    In that case, suing them is likely to be even more difficult, as you are not even one of their students. You may have had a stronger case had you already been accepted on a course and then found they would not make provision for your disabilities.

    A college administrator, or any college member of staff, should not be commenting on your diagnostic status - unless they moonlight as a clinical psychologist/psychiatrist who has done their own clinical assessment on you personally.  Perhaps you ought to bring that to their attention when you remind them of their responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010.

    It's your choice what action you take, plenty of information has been provided by links for you to check what the specifics are and to enable appropriate action as you wish.  Hope it works out for you.

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