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7 ProsumerisminHigherEducation… 117 Table7.1 Summaryofprovisionofsupport fordisabledstudents in theEUandselectedcountries Policy EU UK SI IT GR PL Endorsement of UNCRDP Endorsement of EU Disability Action Plan and Disability Strategy Provision of national policies Implementation Pre-study (improving access) Financial support Accessibility (built environment) Accommodation Use of ICTs and assistive technologies Adapted content (e.g. digital libraries) Organisational support and governance (e.g. dedicated support staff) Awareness-raising and training for staff and students Post-qualification support measures Outcomes and Impacts Level and quality of data Level and quality of monitoring and evaluation of impacts and support staff of the issues facedbydisabled students andhowtoaddress them; providing training for staff in order to improve the level and quality of support; developingdedicatedservicesforstudentswithdisabilities—forexample,Disability OfficersandStudentCounsellingServices.Theareasthathaveremainedparticularly under-developed, and where the main gaps in support are highlighted, are in the ‘pre-study’and ‘post-study’phasesof student life. Tosummarise,Table7.1providesananalytical summaryofstateof theart in the EUand in the selectedcountries in termsof threedimensions: • The policy context—the extent to which UNCRDP principles are endorsed; the extent to which EU policy actions are incorporated and the level and comprehensivenessofnationalpolicies to supportdisabledstudents inHEI’s • The level of implementation of these key policy instruments and their objec- tives,inrelationtopre-study;financial;accessibility;accommodation;useofICTs