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Coincidentally we recently asked Michelle Wickenden at SLC to clarify on the issue of access to DSA for students who have suspended their studies. Here is her reply, dated 4.10.10: I can confirm that where a student suspended/withdrawn from his/her studies due to ill health and there is evidence then the regulations allow for the awarding body to add an additional 60 days to the last day of attendance. I can also confirm that the regulations allow for the awarding body to fund DSA during the summer period of all but the final yr of a students course for perhaps non-medical helpers support where this is recommended by the Disability Practitioner. SFE would only support this were a student is deemed registered with us i.e. in receipt of funding (core funding (Student Finance - Loans/grants) and/or DSA) and deemed resumed on their course. I hope this clarifies the situation for you. Best wishes Sara Smith = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Education Policy Support Tel. (2)80418 From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sarah Thomson Sent: 26 October 2010 12:45 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Students on Interruption Dear all, I am interested in hearing what other institutions do when they have a student who has interrupted their study, because of a disability related issue, but is also completing outstanding work. Due to these students not attending and therefore not paying fees their DSA is also interrupted. In cases whereby students have had to take an interruption because of a disability and still require non-medical helper support, say for library browsing or dyslexia tuition, it seems that we may be disadvantaging them by not allowing access to the support while they complete outstanding work. It seems a bit of a loop hole and I would be interested in how other institutions handle it - do people look at funding this internally or are the students left to their own devices? Thanks Sarah Sarah Thomson Faculty Disability Co-ordinator Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Hawthorn Building room H00.36 De Montfort University The Gateway Leicester LE1 9BH [log in to unmask] tel: (0116) 257 7884 Book onto one of our campus tours to see what facilities we have to offer. They run Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday during term time. Call the Enquiry Centre on 08459 45 46 47 to reserve your place or you can book online, www.dmu.ac.uk/campustours<http://www.dmu.ac.uk/campustours>