Voice over script:

(Music Intro)
VO: 1 in 20 children are disabled in the UK alone. Law states every person
should be equal and have equal opportunities.
This is all good in practice but in theory is this really the case?
In this documentary we want to find out if schools and colleges meet the
needs of those who have a disability and discover what it's really like to be
at school and disabled.
(Title 1 - Do educational Institutions Meet the Needs Of Those Who Are
Physically Disabled)
(Intro to college - Montage)
VO: To begin our investigation we went to the Solihull Sixth Form College
in Solihull, who has a hand full of disabled students and staff, to see what
they thought about the issue. The college proudly says they strive for
equality and diversity and want students to achieve academic distinction
and personal growth.
(Silent shots of vox pops)
We decided to talk to the students at the college to see how much knew
about what the college does in order to meet the needs of those who are
disabled. We began by asking them how many facilities there are in this
college for those with a physical disability.
(Vox pops)
We then went on to ask what them what a sign representing a disabled
toilet meant, which was unknowingly behind them.
(Vox pops)
(Silent Shots of Paul)
We talked to the Principle of the college Paul Ashdown, and asked him if
he thought the college met all the needs of those who were physically
disabled?
(Paul Interview - Part 1)
(Clip of student researching legislation)

It's against the law for a school or other education provider to treat
disabled students unfavourably. Under the equality act of 2010
educational institutions have legal obligations which means they cannot
discriminate, harass or victimise. This includes indirect discrimination
which means the college is not accessible for students with disabilities.
(Silent Shot Of Paul)
We to look further into this we asked Paul Ashdown what the college does
to make it widely accessible
(Paul Interview - Part 2)
(Shot to reception desk - Montage of Suzanne)
To get a second opinion on the topic we talked to Suzanne Medley a
physically disabled member of staff at the college to see how she felt the
college meeting her needs.
(Suzanne Interview)
45% of disabled people said that they had experienced problems at school
as consequences of their impairments.
(Silent Shots of Rebecca)
To see if this was the case at the Solihull Sixth form College, we talked to
student Rebecca, who has a visual impairment resulting in her unable to
see and having to walk round with a stick or otherwise known as a 'white
cane'.
(Rebecca Interview -Part 1)
Rebecca then kindly showed us her equipment that helps her daily, in
order to do simple tasks such as printing her work which other students
may not think twice about doing.
(Rebecca Interview -Part 2)
If you have any queries on the topic go to one of the following websites for
help and information.
(Archival Footage)
Later on we will be talking to students and Paul Ashdown about the schools
disability officer, and we will also be talking to Rebecca about how opinions of
blind people have developed over time, and whether this has affected the
importance of institutions meeting everyone's needs today.

(Shots of Vox pop, Paul Ashdown, Rebecca)

(Music Outro)