I've just spoken to Tim Mitchell at Blackpool: he tells me the "standard"
system is
- Student applies to university
- Uni completes form BUR99 and sends to NHS Student Grants Unit
- They send application form to student
The new forms have a tick box for disability: this will "trigger" another form
which is sent to the student for completion. The student will have to provide
confirmation of their disability. A "needs" assessment - DSA - may then be
carried out [funded by the unit], who then make a payment to the student for
them to purchase any recommended equipment. There is no facility to make
payment to anyone else at present [eg suppliers] though this may change.
Claim for readers etc may be made and paid for in advance [E London do it this
way, I understand from Tim], others claim afterwards, termly etc. This may be
standardised in future - it's likely that proof will be required and such claims
thus backdated.
The report should be sent to the Unit. The address is:
NHS Student Grants Unit
Room 212
Government Buidings
Norcross
BLACKPOOL FY5 3TA
Queries etc should be addressed either to Tim or Louise Rumer.
I found this helpful - hope you do too!
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Karen Ball
ACCESS Centre
The Royal National College for the Blind
College Road
HEREFORD
HR1 1EB
Tel: 01432 265725
Fax: 01432 353478
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