Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board (MSLETB) has publicly declared its support for and adoption of ALTITUDE – the National Charter for Universal Design (UD) in Tertiary Education – and joined the national call to action for institutions and agencies to work towards a more universally designed tertiary education system.
MSLETB strongly believes that ‘inclusion is everyone’s business’, and that all staff play a role in creating an environment in which the huge diversity of learners in our community can thrive. Universal design is central to our efforts to make that statement a reality, and by adopting the ALTITUDE Charter, we have committed to work collaboratively across the institution to embed a UD approach more firmly in our practices and processes in the years ahead, building on the good work already achieved in this area.
Commenting on MSLETB’s adoption of ALTITUDE, Director of Further Education and Training, MSLETB, Peter Egan welcomed this landmark development:
“The rising diversity of our community of staff and students is a huge strength of our institution, and universal design is a significant component of our strategic efforts to continue to meet their needs. We need everyone to work together and play their part in creating an inclusive experience in which all have equity of opportunity to succeed, and embedding a UD approach can help us to get there.”
“We fully support this important cross sectoral effort and will continue work to make progress on the actions and goals outlined in the ALTITUDE Charter in the years ahead.”
