[bcab] Re: Computer Based Exams

Interesting headline but when you get in to the technicalities I seem to recall 
that the reason the case was won was the failure of the examining body to allow 
the candidate to take her notetaker in to the exam room.  Unfortunately because 
of this discrimination we never  got as far as finding out what would have 
happened should the computer based exam package itself proved not to be 
accessible.  Sams employer bought in to an accreditation from a 3rd  party who 
then subcontracted out the examimation provision tn another provider. The 
finding was against the provider of the examination but I'd of liked to see the 
liabilities explored too. Were not the accreditation providers responsible for 
making sure they contracted in a fit for purpose sub contracter, was the 
employer liable for purchasing a none discriminatory provider etc etc. as every 
lots of other angles that complicated the case so yes good to have case law but 
also leaves a lot of questions unanswered.

Adrian Higginbotham,
Manager, Leading edge research
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-----Original Message-----
From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
George Bell
Sent: 26 June 2008 09:49
To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bcab] Computer Based Exams

This is not exactly recent news, but anyone facing the likes of Microsoft's 
exams may be interested in the following:-

George.

http://www.out-law.com/default.aspx?page=7692

Computer-based exam discriminated against blind candidate OUT-LAW News, 
24/01/2007 A qualifications body discriminated against a blind systems manager 
when it failed to make its computer-based exam accessible to her. The tribunal 
ruling is the first to find a US company with no presence in the UK liable 
under the UK's Disability Discrimination Act.
Sam Latif, 30, works as an IT Project Manager with Proctor & Gamble in the UK.  
In September 2004, she decided to study for a Project Management Professional 
(PMP) qualification, the most widely-recognised certification in project 
management in the world.



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