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From: Carter Ian
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 2:17 PM
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Subject: RE: seconded nursing students and DSA
Which NHS courses are being discussed here? To the best of my knowledge,
diploma courses, unlike some other NHS courses, are not covered by the
Student
Support regulations, but by SGU NHS guidance.
I assume Kate is talking about non-diploma students only, as I find it
difficult to see how seconded students on a diploma course would have an LEA
when no other diploma student has one.
Can you please clarify?
Thanks - Ian
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> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 1:57 PM
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> Subject: Re: seconded nursing students and DSA
>
> Hi Kate,
>
> Thanks for the clarification.
>
> It seems to me that the biggest problem with "so long as they
> fulfil all other eligibility criteria." will be the one that states that
> they must be studying at least 60 credits over the year. Many of our
> seconded nursing students are not, and their commitment is very part-time,
> such as an afternoon a week. I think I'm right in saying students in this
> position won't qualify for DSA...?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Kirsty
>
> Kirsty Mackenzie
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kate Goddard [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
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> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 12:32 PM
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> Subject: Re: seconded nursing students and DSA
>
> Basically DfES agree that the fact that has their tuition fees
> paid
> shouldn't disallow them from receiving a DSA. Other eligibility is things
> like home students, residency status etc,
>
> As they are receiving a salary, this may impact on their
> eligibility
> for means-tested support, but as the DSA is not means tested, it is
> therefore not affected.
>
> Kate
>
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> > From: Emma J Price [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
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> > Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 12:22 PM
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> > Subject: Re: seconded nursing students and DSA
> >
> > Dear Kate
> >
> > Could you clarify the issue of the need to comply with
> eligibility
> > criteria for student support? This seems to be the
> complication,
> as
> > seconded nursing students obviously receive a salary (in this
> > particular case its 100% towards tuition fees).
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
> > Emma
> >
> > On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 11:30:17 -0000 Kate Goddard
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> > wrote:
> >
> > > Following the recent emails regarding DSAs for students who
> are
> who
> > are employed by NHS trusts and seconded onto nursing courses, I
> have
> > received confirmation from the DfES yesterday that these
> seconded
> > students ARE ELIGIBLE to apply for DSAs from their LEA, so long
> as
> they
> > fulful all other eligibility criteria.
> > >
> > > DfES will be discussing with DH how these students' needs can
> best be
> > met in the longer term.
> > >
> > > Guidance will go out to LEAs in the April edition of the DfES
> Student
> > Support Update
> > >
> > > Kate Goddard
> > > Policy Officer
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