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IMPORTANT!
From the beginning of April 2009, the information on this site will not be updated. Information for administrators will now be found on the Student Finance England website - click here |
The 5th edition of this directory is now available.
It can be accessed by clicking on the links below; Please note; some of these documents are quite large and may take a few moments to download
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1. Introduction
- Background
- Suggested good practice for awards departments
- The role of a student
2. Disability awareness
- Trainers
3. A guide to disabilities
- Visually impaired students
- Deaf and hard of hearing students
- Students with medical conditions
- Students with physical disabilities and dexterity difficulties
- Students with speech and language difficulties
- Students with specific learning difficulties (including dyslexia)
- Students with autism and Asperger syndrome
- Students with mental health difficulties
4. Human support
- Employing support workers
- A note about study skills support
5. Equipment
- The role of technology
- Choosing a supplier and insurance
- VAT exemptions
- Obtaining the right equipment
- Equipment that is currently available and guideline prices
- Equipment suppliers
6. Support networks
7. Useful organisations
8. Needs assessors and assessment centres |
We hope that you will find it helpful. It is designed to help Awards Officers make informed and consistent decisions when dealing with applications for student support involving Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs).
The new edition takes account of changes to Part 4 of the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) and also includes changes to available technology and contact names/addresses. You should note that the latest Directory does not suggest hourly rates for human support workers given the regional variances in hourly rates.
Please note; The Directory cannot cover all individual circumstances, and it is not designed to do so. Decisions on whether to make a DSA payment to a student as part of their student support rests with the Awards Officer, whose decision should be based on the evidence presented in the case. The Directory offers advice on where further help might be sought on individual cases.
If you have any comments regarding the Directory’s contents and coverage, you can contact Steve Pitt, Department for Education and Skills, Student Support Division 1, Area 1N, Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BT
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