A question on #Students #Neurodiversity tabled by Lord Patten on 02-06-2025 has been answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern.

Heading: Students: Neurodiversity
Question ID: 1807832
UIN: HL7972
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-06-02
Asking Member ID: 1137
Asking Member display name: Lord Patten
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Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Smith of Malvern on 30 May (HL7441), what assessment have they made of whether making adjustments in the assessment and marking of work by students who self-declare the conditions
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Date answered: 2025-06-16
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Answering Member ID: 269
Answering Member display name: Baroness Smith of Malvern
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Answer text: The department does not directly influence how universities assess a student's work. Universities have autonomy over their assessment methods and academic standards.The Office for Students (OfS), established under the Higher Education and Research Act 201...
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Answering body ID: 60
Answering body name: Department for Education
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