What is a King’s Inclusion Plan (KIP)?
A King’s Inclusion Plan (KIP) is a confidential document that outlines the recommended adjustments you may need to help you access and fully participate in your studies. These adjustments are designed to support you if you have a disability, long-term health condition, mental health condition, or specific learning difference.
How is the KIP developed?
You’ll work with a Disability Adviser to develop your KIP during a one-to-one appointment. This is your opportunity to:
Talk about how your disability affects your learning
Explore the support and adjustments available to you
Ask questions and raise any concerns you might have
Once your KIP is agreed, it will be shared with you and with relevant teaching and administrative staff so they can put the recommended adjustments in place. Only essential information is shared, and your privacy is always respected.
What does a KIP include?
What is a Disability Review Panel?
A Disability Review Panel is arranged when a student experiences a barrier in the learning environment that cannot be resolved through standard learning environment adjustments. The panel brings together your department and the Disability Support & Inclusion team to discuss your individual circumstances and determine whether exceptional adjustments are required to ensure equitable access to teaching and learning.
How can I appeal the decision made by a Disability Review Panel for learning environment adjustments?
If you’re concerned about the outcome of a Disability Review Panel regarding your learning environment adjustments, you should:
• Refer to the Appeal Form link included in your Disability Review Panel outcome email; or
• Contact the Disability Support & Inclusion (DSI) team within 7 days of receiving your outcome.
When will the appeal be reviewed?
In line with the Student Disability Support & Inclusion Policy, a Disability Review Panel decision may be reviewed if one or more of the following grounds are met:
- New evidence: There is new medical evidence that could not have been, or for good reason was not, made available at the time of the original decision, and this new evidence may warrant further consideration.
- Administrative error: There is clear evidence that the original decision may have been adversely affected by a significant administrative error on the part of the University.
- Unreasonable decision: Giving due consideration to the evidence and representations previously provided, the original decision on your learning environment adjustments was unreasonable.
What happens when I submit an appeal?
Your appeal will be considered by the Disability Review Appeals Panel if one or more of the above grounds are met.
1. The Associate Director, Disability Support & Inclusion will review your appeal and determine whether sufficient grounds for an appeal exist.
2. If grounds are met, the appeal will be heard by the Associate Director, Disability Support & Inclusion, the Head of Academic Regulation and Quality, and your Head of Department (or their delegates).
3. If your appeal is successful, the Appeals Panel will determine the appropriate learning environment adjustments to remove barriers to studying.
4. Any new or amended learning environment adjustments approved through the appeals process will be implemented as soon as reasonably practicable.
Important to know:
- You will receive a decision on your appeal within 21 days of submitting it.
- If the Associate Director, Disability Support & Inclusion concludes that none of the appeal grounds have been met, your appeal will be rejected.
- The appeal decision is final.
Why might an appeal be rejected?
An appeal may be rejected if:
- The submission does not meet the selected grounds for appeal.
- The appeal was submitted more than 7 days after receiving the Disability Review Panel outcome.
- Ground (a) – new evidence – was selected, but no supporting evidence was provided.
How do I get adjustments for my exams?
What if I'm unhappy with my Personalised Assessment Arrangements (PAA)?