NUS Disabled Students' Campaign Conference

2 - 4 February 2009
Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool

Registration deadline has been extended to 16th January 2009

The NUS Disabled Students’ campaign conference is the largest gathering of disabled students and their representatives in the UK.

The annual conference enables disabled students to network and socialise together in a safe, secure environment. It also sets the policy, priorities and direction of the NUS Disabled Students’ campaign in a democratic environment. The conference holds the NUS disability representatives to account and elects new officers and committees to direct the work of the campaign over the year.

The event is free of charge for one disabled student representative from each Students’ Union in the UK. It is held at an accessible venue in Blackpool and this year will be from 2 - 4 February 2009.

A number of documents can be found at the bottom of this page and are very important for your participation in Conference, and in the policy making and development of the Disabled Students’ Campaign:

CD1 – Notice of Conference
This document contains full instructions on how to take part in NUS Disabled Students Conference and contains a list of conference deadlines.

Registration Form
Link to the online registration site - you will be required to enter your security pass code.

Close of registration: 1pm, Friday 16th January 2009
Any registrations which are received after this date will incur a late registration fee of £50 per person for HE colleges and £10 per person for FE colleges.

Access requirements
Any access needs which you may have, such as crèche facilities, dietary requirements disabled facilities etc, may not be guaranteed. Please read guidelines for completing the online registration form (in CD1).

Motions/amendments pro-forma
Submitting motions and amendments facilitate excellent debate at Conference, and ultimately improve the quality of the mandate given to the Disabled Students’ Officer and the Disabled Students’ Committee working on your behalf during the 2009/2010 academic year. It is important that you take ownership of the policy making process and take part in the campaign.

Deadlines
Motions: EXTENDED TO 1.00pm FRIDAY 31st NOVEMBER 2008
Amendments: 1.00pm Friday 16th January 2009
Nominations:  5.00pm FRIDAY 12th DECEMBER 2008

Identity Check Note
Please ensure that you bring your NUS card and signed letter of authorisation from your college on union headed paper.

Attending Disabled Students Conference
The Disabled Students Conference is a free Conference for one self-defining disabled student delegate from your college/university. It is important to register early for Conference to ensure any access needs or requirements your delegate may have are catered for. Should your delegate require an enabler, they will also attend conference free of charge. Any observers that you wish to send in addition to your delegate will need to pay £220.00 to attend. Please note that observers will not have voting rights.

Enablers are at Conference to facilitate delegates and not take part in Conference. For more information about the role of the enabler, please read the Enabler’s Protocol online at www.nusonline.co.uk under Disabled Students Conference.

In the meantime, if you have any questions about registrations please contact the NUS Events Department at events@nus.org.uk or Adam Hyland at adam.hyland@nus.org.uk