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The National Network of Assessment Centres (UK)

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The National Network of Assessment Centres is a UK-wide network of specialist services that work together to facilitate access for disabled people to education, training, employment and personal development. Assessment Centre services include quality assessment and support in the use of assistive technology and/or specialised learning strategies.

Students in Higher Education in the UK are often referred to an Assessment Centre for a DSA-funded Study Aids and Strategies Assessment, sometimes referred to as a 'needs assessment'.

The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) Quality Audit Group (QAG) was formed to quality assure those centres performing Needs Assessments on behalf of Higher Education students claiming the Disabled Students Allowance (DSA).

Currently, membership of the NNAC is open to centres listed on the QAG interim list. These were self-identified as meeting the quality standards imposed by QAG. Ultimately these centres will be audited and only those who successfully pass the audit will be listed and will remain members of NNAC. The initial list of centres can be found on the DfES QAG web site.

NNAC members enjoy the benefit of networking with their peers and having a channel to represent their views to QAG via the NNAC Regional Representatives and Chairs.

Enquiries about NNAC should be forwarded to the NNAC Administration Centre.

Enquiries about the web site should be forwarded to the NNAC Administration Centre.