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Dear Clare,
this sounds very suspect to me, I'm not entirely sure of the precise details but normally nurses should be able to get DSA equivalent funding from the NHS.  At the very end of bridging the gap 2007/2008 page 31 states
NHS SECONDEES
please note that healthcare students who are employed by NHS trusts and seconded (transferred temporarily) on to healthcare courses are not eligible for NHS bursaries and so cannot receive NHS DSA's.  These students who continue to receive their salary and tuition fees paid by the NHS, can receive DSA support under the student Support Regulations if they meet the usual conditions.
I hope this helps,
regards
Jackie Evans
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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Claire Wickham
Sent: 12 December 2008 14:29
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Subject: NHS seconded students

Hi, if anyone can help on this I'd be very grateful:
 
A student who works for an NHS trust is being seconded to attend a 2-year Dip in Adult Nursing. Apparently because she is seconded she is ineligible for the DSAs from the NHS. Has anyone any experience of this and of then managing to get funding from Access to work and/or the NHS Trust to cover such a student's support needs?
 
with thanks,
 
Claire
 
Claire Wickham
Senior Disability Officer
Disability Resource Centre
University of the West of England
Frenchay Campus
Coldharbour Lane
Bristol BS16 1QY
 
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