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Does the CALL Centre charge fees for its services?
Service activity is limited by the amount of staff time available, but is open to anyone in Scotland concerned with communication difficulties, particularly in a learning context. For Scottish users, by and large our services are free, although there are a few special situations where charges may be made. These are outlined below.
We try to keep charges as low as possible. A certain degree of flexibility may be possible - please phone to discuss requirements.
Free Services for Scottish Clients
- use of the CALL enquiry /advice service (telephone, written or face to face)
- use of the information service
- use of loan bank of equipment, software or videos
- use of assessment support service for pre-school, school age children, or adults on benefit
- use of the specialist reference library
- attendance at `open days´ for demonstration of products
- invited attendance at seminars relating to CALL
- participation/collaboration in CALL research projects
Chargeable Services
- purchase of CALL books, papers, information packs
- carriage charges when equipment has to be sent to and fro (although often colleagues can arrange free ways of transporting equipment)
- commissioned assessments (eg, by PACT, or institutes of FE/HE (for students eligible for Disability Allowances or by lawyers seeking 'expert witness' evidence)
- attendance at Study Days/courses/Conferences, etc
- INSET days / courses / lectures / presentations by CALL staff as ‘visiting lecturers’
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