Simon,
It may depend on the status of the student whilst on the placement. If he is employed by the placement firm, then they have obligations under the DDA part 2 (employment), so additional costs could be paid through that. If he is not, then you can argue that it is linked to the Course.
Adam Taussik
Disability Officer
University of Southampton
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From: Simon Bloor [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
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Subject: DSA for students on placements
Dear colleagues
I am trying to sort out a student on placement and have at hand Guidance Chapter 7 which would seem to suggest that if a placement is not a compulsory element of a student's course then no DSA will be forthcoming, yet on the other hand if an activity is linked to the corse of study (see page 28 of the April 2003 guidance), exemplified by a student studying drama incurring costs as a consequence of participating in a drama group and a music student belonging to a choral society then DSA costs may be forthcoming.
So, my student, following a computer studies degree but who has chosen to undertake a placement year would seem to both qualify and not qualify - depending upon which bit of the guidance is used...can anyone out there help me understand this better or steer me to more definitive guidance...or does anyone know of a DfES / DSA Hotline one can use for clarification on such issues?
Regards
Simon Bloor
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