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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Baxter, Chris
Sent: 25 February 2005 14:52
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Subject: Re: STUDENT FUNDING DSA

The orignal query wasn't about an NHS student but a Social Work student, years ago there wasa board for Social work training that ojne could apply to for funding, but I don't have the details to hand, Kate, can you help on this isue please?

Chris Baxter

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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kate Goddard
Sent: 25 February 2005 14:54
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Subject: Re: STUDENT FUNDING DSA

The information for LEAs about DSA for seconded NHS students was contained in the Student Support Update in April 2004 (number 63). It's on the web at http://www.dfes.gov.uk/studentsupport/administrators/dsp_section_9.shtml

 

Kate Goddard

Policy Officer

Skill: National Bureau for Students with Disabilities

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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Liz Maynard
Sent: 25 February 2005 12:38
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Subject: Re: STUDENT FUNDING DSA

We have had great difficulty with a seconded NHS student obtaining support from her Lea. But there is a specific guidance note on this to Leas from Dfes and there is a guy you can ring at Dfes. Can’t find paper at present but will send hard copy to you Rachel when administrator is here on Monday and can run it to ground.Skill also provided support to us. Good luck. Liz

 

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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Demery, Rachel
Sent: 24 February 2005 16:41
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Subject: STUDENT FUNDING DSA

 

Can anyone help please?

Have a student who is hard of hearing and uses a hearing aid.  She is on the Social Work BA and is funded and seconded by her employer, attending university one day a week.  There has been alot of confusion with the LEA about whether the course is classified full time, part-time postgraduate or undergraduate.

My understanding is that the course is undergraduate and full time and this information has come from the course director.  However, the LEA seem to be having difficulty accepting this and keep requesting that I send in a postgraduate application form for DSA, even though the course is an Undergraduate one.

Has anyone had this difficulty?  How have other people applied for DSA funding for those students that are funded by their employer?

Grateful for any information you can offer.

Rachel Demery
Disability Adviser
UWIC
Cardiff

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