The Consortium of Higher Education Support Services with Deaf Students (CHESS)

CHESS would like to thank UCLAN for hosting their website.

THE MISSION STATEMENT

“To increase choice, access and quality of provision for deaf and hard of hearing students entering and undergoing Higher Education.”

AIMS

a)  To disseminate and promote research into, good practice
b)  To support all Higher Education Institutions in developing good practice

OBJECTIVES

CHESS should:
• have a cross-institutional Planning Group with a Convener to co-ordinate and organise the work of CHESS.
• hold meetings open to all, to develop sector expertise on supporting d/Deaf students in HE.
• respond to requests for the discussion of issues.
• disseminate information e.g. minutes of meetings; sector developments through a mail-base list.
• consult with the list and other interested groups to provide responses to issues relating to the Mission Statement.