Emma,
The administrative guidance for DSAs is on the Student Finance Practitioner
website under 'practitioner resources - guidance chapters'
http://practitioners.studentfinanceengland.co.uk/portal/page?
_pageid=133,4210372&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
(The relevant document is the second on the list – Disabled Students
Allowance –LA Guidance notes.)
There has been a recent review of DSAs in Scotland and the Report was
preceded by a number of discussion papers. The details are on this link:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Education/Funding-Support-
Grants/FFL/PMB
Amanda Kent
On Fri, 15 May 2009 11:45:55 +0100, Emma Rowlett
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>Hi,
>
>I'm still working on my thesis and am currently writing a section
>about DSAs funding As I'm going through Access to Work too I've been
>thinking about the similarities and differences and am considering
>including a section on this. It seems to me that AtW does not have
>the same budget limits as DSAs do, and that in most cases AtW does not
>require medical evidence. In comparison, some people have told me
>that DSAs have required very detailed medical evidence about
>disability/impairment and their impact on studies, and just
>registration as blind/partially sighted has not be accepted. Does
>anyone have any comments on this? It would be particularly good if
>anyone knows of any websites or anything that go into detailsabout
>DSAs or Access to Work.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Emma
>
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>Emma Jane Rowlett (née Wright)
>School of Sociology and Social Policy
>University of Nottingham
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