Whilst there is a ceiling amount to technical or special equipment allowance for students it is not an automatic right that should be paid to students, it is only paid on a needs basis, if you can prove that the student needs £600 of equipment then I feel sure the LEA will release it, you don't mention what you intend to spend the £600 on?
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From: A.Higginbotham [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 01 October 2003 15:37
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Subject: Re: (Excess) Disabled Students Allowance Technical Equipment Fundi ng being withheld
at most basic level, libraries are usually flexible about allowing disabled
students to borrow reference only books if a strong case is made.
sure some arrangement could be found - e.g 1 book at a time, short term
loans ...
Adrian Higginbotham
Help2Access
Open Distance Learning Unit (ODL)
The University of Salford.
Telephone: 0161-2952555
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Technology House, Lissadel Street, Salford M6 6AP.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ensor, Mary" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 3:21 PM
Subject: Re: (Excess) Disabled Students Allowance Technical Equipment Fundi
ng being withheld
Hi my name is Una Crotty- Joyce and I am a support tutor for a disabled
student working with Mary Ensor .My student has limited use of her forearms
for notetaking .She has had a custom built computer for her use at home but
finds now that she is in her final year of a philosophy degree that she
needs to use library reference books ( ancient texts that are not on loan
).The LEA (Kingston) that funded the custom built computer refuses to
release the excess £600 that is outstanding on her allowance .Any
suggestions would be welcome to help resolve this one .Thanks Una
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