Why do we need this toolkit?

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Places where people go to learn are made for learners who are not disabled.

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This means disabled learners might not get the same education as learners who are not disabled.

These places are like this because some people in the community think that disabled learners shouldn’t:

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  • be able to learn

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  • go to these places.

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And these places aren’t built to support disabled learners.

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The Government understands that New Zealand can be better if all people have the same chances to learn.

This includes disabled people.

A group of people from different backgrounds.

An inclusive tertiary education system understands and supports diversity.

A diverse group of people.

Diversity is what makes people different from each other.

And when our tertiary education system is inclusive, it can:

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  • work well for all learners

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  • last a long time.