Dear all
Some of you may be aware that, under the DfES modernisation programme, there
are plans for DSA payments to be taken over by the Student Loans Company in
the future, though the decision-making will remain with LEAs. Skill has
received reports of concerns about the quality of service provided by the
SLC currently and the effect this will have on students in receipt of DSAs
if payments do not arrive when expected etc.
Many of you may not deal with the SLC directly under the new system, but
those of you on list from LEAs will do, and the disability officers amongst
you may have some experience, if not directly perhaps through incidental
feedback from disabled students discussing their general financial
struggles.
I am just trying to find out whether this is a real issue before Skill takes
it up.
Thanks in advance
Caroline
Caroline Lewis
Policy Officer
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