Dear Wendy, 
 
Re: support for her studies, Nursing students who are employer sponsored are able to apply to their LA for the DSA. 
 
Re: support as an employee, this comes under the 'Access to Work' arrangements. The job centre in the area where she lives would be where she needs to make enquiries about this. 80% of the cost of adjustments is funded for existing employees and 100% for new employees.
 
Regards, 
 
Penny Georgiou
 
 

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	From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. on behalf of Wendy Knowles (W.Knowles) 
	Sent: Fri 08/08/2008 11:06 
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	Subject: Advice needed regarding an NHS student
	
	

	Would be grateful for some advice regarding one of our students. She is completing an in service OT degree, is funded by her employer, does not have an NHS bursary and so has been told she is not entitled to DSA. She is a mature learner who has dyslexia. Her dyslexia has been identified whilst she has been at University. Her employer is unwilling to fund either a Needs Assessment, technical equipment or dyslexia tuition. I am sure this issue has come up many times, but I would be grateful to have feedback on how it might be resolved. Has the University covered the cost? Is the employer under any legal obligation to fund some or all of the support?

	 

	Many thanks in anticipation of your responses

	 

	Wendy Knowles

	 

	Disability Service manager

	 

	York St John University

	 

	
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