Hi
I am working with nursing students and for the last two or three tears
seconded nursing students are entitled to DSA from their LA. It strikes
me, hover, that not all LAs are aware of this. I am lucky that I have
not had any problems with our local LAs.
Phil Hunt
Academic Support Advisor
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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Felicity Burgess
Sent: 16 April 2007 12:35
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Seconded Nursing students and DSA
It may be true - the NHS bursaries site says that seconded students
don't
qualify for DSAs.
http://www.nhspa.gov.uk/sgu/Allowances/Disabled/default.aspx
(haven't checked the LEA regs)
Quoting Faye Langston <[log in to unmask]>:
> Hi
>
> We have had some problems with certain LEA's requesting that the PR1
> form is filled in and then saying that financially the nurses dont
> qualify for support - even though they are 'just' requesting support
> from the non-means tested DSA part and only filling out the PR1 so
they
> LEA's have their basic details!
>
> Faye
>
> Faye Langston
> Disabilities Co-ordinator
> Coventry University
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> From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ernst Trustram, Rosie
> Sent: 16 April 2007 11:07
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Seconded Nursing students and DSA
>
>
> Hello,
> we have a lot of nursing students here, many of whom are seconded.
> They can apply for DSA through their LEAs as written below, but to
avoid
> (further) unnecessary delays it is useful if they include a letter
from
> their employer stating that they are employed. If they do not do this
> some LEAs will not approve their application as they assume they are
> receiving an NHS bursary.
>
> Rosie Trustram
> LSBU
>
>
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> From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support
> staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Pam Owen
> Sent: 16 April 2007 10:41
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Seconded Nursing students and DSA
>
>
>
> Hi
>
> Seconded students are eligible to apply for student loans so
> therefore their DSA can be funded through the LA.
>
> Pam
>
>
>
> Pam Owen
>
> Disability Adviser (Staff Development)
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> 01494 603098
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> From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support
> staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bleasdale, Jo
> Sent: 16 April 2007 10:38
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Seconded Nursing students and DSA
>
>
>
> Hi
>
>
>
> We have a number of students who are seconded by the NHS to
> Nursing degree and diploma courses and who have a disability.
>
>
>
> The Student Grants Unit will not pay DSA for seconded students?
> Has anyone had any experience of this and of how we can get any
funding
> for equipment or support? I did think of Access to Work as the
students
> are employed?
>
>
>
> Many thanks
>
>
>
> Jo
>
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