Disabled Students

Supporting Disabled Students into Higher Education – Slides

These are the slides used in the below recorded event which covered how to support disabled students with their progress into higher education. Featuring the disability support teams from Sheffield Hallam University, the University of Sheffield and Barnsley College HE. The slides feature important up-to-date information on the disability support provided to enable young people to fulfil their aspirations.

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Supporting Students with Disabilities – Recording

A session for professionals and influencers to support students with a disability into higher education. The session enabled the delegates to: - understand that higher education is available to students with a disability - understand the support available - understand what finance is available to a disabled learner - know how to support a disabled learner when thinking of higher education - understand the jargon and how it is different from school to university

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Recording – Supporting disabled students into HE

This is the recording of our Parent and Carer Twilight Session which took place on 28th November 2023. Featuring the disability support teams from Sheffield Hallam University, The University of Sheffield and Barnsley College HE. In this recording you can find out about the support offered at institutions for disabled students, have the opportunity to speak to current disabled students who are studying at a higher education institution and hear how important it is to disclose at an early stage to receive the correct support. It is also an opportunity to receive important up-to-date information on the disability support provided to enable young people to fulfil their aspirations.

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Disabled Student’s Allowance – Recording

This session which took place on 27th February is for students/parents/carers/teachers and advisers to find out: what Disabled Student Allowance (DSA) is, what forms you need to complete and how to do that and the support provided for disabled students at higher education institutions. Find out why it is important to start the DSA process early in order to make sure all the support you need is in place for when you start your higher education journey.

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