We have found that different LA's have different policy on this. For example Liverpool LA require students to complete a DSA1 each year where Wirral LA will accept the initial DAS1 with Needs Assessment.
Jo
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Sent: 16 March 2007 11:53
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Subject: Re: DSA payments
I didn't know DSA 1 forms had to be completed every year!
Jane Bousfield
Student Adviser (Disabilities)
Learning Support
Anglia Ruskin University
East Road
CAMBRIDGE
CB1 1PT
0845 1962434
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From: "Wakeham, Mark" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 10:04 AM
Subject: DSA payments
Hello
Is anybody having the same problems as we are when it comes to LEAs
paying (or not paying more to the point) for non medical helper support,
after they have agreed for the support to go ahead?
The reasons that LEAs are giving is that the student is not completing
their DSA 1 forms for each new academic year, in spite of the LEA
forwarding several copies to them.
We currently have several hundred disabled students receiving
non-medical helper support and we never really find out whether or not
they are completing these forms until the end of the academic year when
we are at the point of taking the LEA to court.
Is anybody out there able to offer us a solution to this or do you know
of anything within DfES guidelines that we can use to claim back the
money for this?
Mark Wakeham
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