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Welcome to the Disabled Student section of the website, where you will find resources that can help ease any worries about progression onto higher education.

At Hepp, we are determined to give people from all backgrounds the information, advice, and guidance they need regarding higher education. There are a wide range of support services available to help disabled students succeed in higher education. Practical, financial, and academic support is available for learners with all kinds of disabilities, from physical impairments and health issues to mental health conditions, specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, and autism spectrum conditions.

We have produced a map of all of the local higher education providers. Which shows all of the providers within the Sheffield City Region that offers higher education courses.

In addition, UCAS have produced a ‘how to’ guide for disabled students applying for higher education.

Please see below the resources that are available for disabled students. These are developing all the time, so please let us know if you have suggestions for materials you would like to see on the site, using the ‘Contact Us’ form.

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Supporting young people and adults into higher education

Disabled Students Allowance

Disabled Students Allowance

Film

Funding Support at University for Disabled Students

Funding Support at University for Disabled Students

Hepp Learner Film – Megan

Hepp Learner Film – Megan

Hepp Learner Film – Martha

Hepp Learner Film – Martha

Hepp Learner Film – Farah

Hepp Learner Film – Farah

Hepp Learner Film – Boris

Hepp Learner Film – Boris

Hepp Learner Film – Alex

Hepp Learner Film – Alex

Funding for Students with Disabilities and Other Needs 2019/20

Funding for Students with Disabilities and Other Needs 2019/20

Booklet

Name	Description	Link
Students’ Guide to University 2024	The key higher education facts for students thinking about university from UniTasterDays.com	View
‘HEre for you’ Booklet	A guide for students with a health condition, disability or specific learning difficulty who are considering higher education.	Download

Information Resource

Name	Description	Link
School v University Disability Terminology	An information sheet that highlights and explains the different disability terminology used by universities and how it is different to the terminology used by schools.	Download

Sessions

Name	Description	Link
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.	View
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.	View
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	View
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.	Download

Case Study

Name	Description	Link
Meet Our Disability Champion: Aisha	Aisha, who has type 1 Diabetes, answers questions about her university experience and the support that she has received.	Download
Meet Our Disability Champion: Maria	Maria, who has chronic fatigue syndrome, answers questions regarding her university experience and the support that she has received.	Download
Hepp Learner Case Study – Alex	An information sheet where Alex, who has autism, talks about his disability, the barriers he faced and the support he received to enable him to succeed in higher education.	Download
Hepp Learner Case Study – Boris	An information sheet where Boris, who has mobility issues, talks about his disability, the barriers he faced and the support he received to enable him to succeed in higher education.	Download
Hepp Learner Case Study – Farah	An information sheet where Farah, who has mental health issues, talks about her disability, the barriers she faced and the support she received to enable her to succeed in higher education.	Download
Hepp Learner Case Study – Martha	An information sheet where Martha, who has a visual impairment, talks about her disability, the barriers she faced and the support she received to enable her to succeed in higher education.	Download
Hepp Learner Case Study – Megan	An information sheet where Megan, who has dyslexia, talks about her disability, the barriers she faced and the support she received to enable her to succeed in higher education.	Download

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