Members of the Skill Wales and South West HE network asked me to confirm
something I told them because it contradicted a previous message on
dis-forum. For the same reason I am posting my reply to dis-forum. Just to
clarify things: the same maximum of £5,000 applies to both full-time and
part-time postgraduate DSAs. This is implicit in the regulations and made
explicit in SSIN 35/00 from the DfEE: 'Students will be eligible for the
same maximum whether they are part-time or full-time'. Also, they have
decided to keep things simple and there is no equipment maximum; it is just
a maximum of £5,000 per year for any disability-related costs.
I hope this clear things up. Any queries please contact the information
service at Skill.
Yours,
Nick Hawkes
Information and Research Worker
Skill: National Bureau for Students with Disabilities
Freephone helpline - 0800 328 5050 (voice) 0800 068 2422 (text)
Web - www.skill.org.uk E-mail - [log in to unmask]
Skill is a registered charity, No. 801971
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