I need help on what to do about my pre-reg - Page 3

parent of pre-reg student · #21 (**permalink**) 17th, April 2008, 01:19 PM

Hi Jeff,
Long time no speak!
1) I found a great study by RCN - http://www.suht.nhs.uk/ideal/media/p...d_practice.pdf

2) I also consuted legal position - The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) : Directgov - Disabled peopleAn introduction to your rights under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)
Disability rights : Directgov - Disabled people

..... and a support organisation - The British Dyslexia Association - Home - which is very enlightening especially for those not in teaching who don't know much about the condition or those who think it's how middle class parents label thick kids!

3) Conditions for students on placements - HCP-disability: Healthcare professionals with dyslexia

4) What the society says - http://www.rpsgb.org.uk/pdfs/educpri...nsanalysis.pdf

5) What was in the PJ - The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 275 No 7367 p339-340
17 September 2005

What reasonable adjustments are made in the workplace are entirely up to the employer - but certain recommended working practices can be seen to benefit everyone. Like Boots having two checks?
Hope this helps - by the way - a pharmacist who left my daughter's place recently was also dyslexic and not many knew she was - you don't have to disclose - but you can't really avoid it if you want to apply for exam concessions. The PDA did tell her not to say owt - not yet sure why - reasons may emerge shortly?

parent of pre-reg student · #22 (**permalink**) 17th, April 2008, 01:41 PM

Hi
Sorry - I didn't answer the question! - Yes they can be registered and can now apply for up to 25% extra time in the exam, as happens at Uni, if they supply corroborrative written Ed Psych report of diagnosis formulated after age of 16. This has only happened since 2005 - even though DDA of 1995 operative for learning disabilities. Not sure how employers feel about it - still stigma attached in disclosure, but could be money available for widening participation/access schemes. I always knew she was dyslexic, but didn't encourage diagnosis until it started to hold her back at end of second year of her degree. She's strangely good at organic chemistry and never needed any extra time to get over 70% in this, but found reference work in BNF impossible - first exam 34%! Then re-sat it after we worked out a system together and got over 80%! but it takes a bit of love and care. It's an interesting approach to learning - most dyslexics compensate so successfully for their own difficulties that they work twice as hard as others and become incredibly aware of their own learning needs to ensure success - nothing if not dogged!

the old merlin · #23 (**permalink**) 19th, April 2008, 06:34 AM

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She managed to transfer after an horrendous struggle - and from "failing" her pre-reg in a small independent community, she has actually now gained a three year contract as a step/rotational hospital pharmacist band 6, if she passes the exam in September, and will complete her pre-reg training in the hospital.

I'm delighted to read the news, and wish your daughter well. I wrote, in carefully general terms. to the PJ about the situation. Eventually it was published with a comment from the Secretary & Registrar. I must say I didn't think he dealt with the concerns; he was saying that RPSGB cannot interfere in contractual matters. I think he's wrong, as there is at least a moral responsibility on the Society, since it's a requirement which must be completed to enable students to join the register.

As I say, I wish your daughter well.

parent of pre-reg student · #24 (**permalink**) 19th, April 2008, 09:12 AM

Hi again!
I read your letter in the PJ - Solomon Q brought attention to it through the forum - thankyou so much for your concern and efforts - I agree that their reply was not really satisfactory. My daughter's problem has been resolved now, but others are having an awful time - ukpharmgrad, stefg, alpine,rafhelp,hannah, ramroum, just to name a few - and my daughter will have to try for the exam in September rather than June, which means if she fails her first try she will have to wait until June 2009 to have her second attempt. Maybe the degree should become a 5 yr one with the pre-reg regulated by the Uni who have taken their money to do the course in the first place!
Once again, thank-you

the old merlin · #25 (**permalink**) 19th, April 2008, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by parent of pre-reg student

Hi again!
I read your letter in the PJ - Solomon Q brought attention to it through the forum - thankyou so much for your concern and efforts - I agree that their reply was not really satisfactory. My daughter's problem has been resolved now, but others are having an awful time - ukpharmgrad, stefg, alpine,rafhelp,hannah, ramroum, just to name a few - and my daughter will have to try for the exam in September rather than June, which means if she fails her first try she will have to wait until June 2009 to have her second attempt. Maybe the degree should become a 5 yr one with the pre-reg regulated by the Uni who have taken their money to do the course in the first place!
Once again, thank-you

I'm about to re-raise, now I'm back in UK. As I said, I think we, as the Society, have a responsibility, and we cannot simply shuffle it off to employment legislation. Jeremy Holmes did say it was being looked into, but with the best will in the world that takes a time.

I thought there was an exam in November.

Not sure it would be a good idea to have the Uni's running it. Whatever body succeeds the Society needs to have some involvement with pre-registration education.