What about students who are in employment applying for funding through the
Disability Employment Advisor in the local employment services? The
employer may be asked to make a contribution, but it could be worth trying.
Clare Davies
University College Northampton
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Karen Newton
Sent: 01 May 2002 12:56
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Subject: Re: Nursing students and DSA
I spoke to NHS about this very issue last week and was told that
secondedstudents would not be eligible as they were not in receipt of a
bursary. So
inequality continues - as my student in this situation said - her wage is
not much more than a bursary anyway!
regards
Karen Newton
Senior Disabilities Adviser
Northumbria University
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From: Mackenzie Kirsty [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 12:10 PM
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Subject: Nursing students and DSA
Hi,
We're all very pleased I guess, that students on the Pre-Registration
Diploma in Nursing are going to be eligible for DSAs as of September.
Does anyone out there know if this will extend to students who are funded by
an employer?? There could be an issue there, as employers a rarely prepared
to match DSA-type funding on top of paying fees...
Looking forward to the millions of responses which are about to clog up my
mail box... I hope!
Thanks,
Kirsty
Disability Support Officer
University of Brighton
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