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884166

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date	16/04/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Disabled Students' Allowances
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which groups and individuals they are asking for expert advice for their review of the second assessment for the identification of disabled students wishing to apply for the Disabled Students' Allowance if the first assessment or identification has been carried out before the age of 16.
tabling member printed	Lord Addington
uin	HL6851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>In February 2018 officials from the Department for Education wrote to the following organisations seeking their views on whether it should still be necessary for students with specific learning difficulties to have a post-16 diagnostic assessment when applying for Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs): The Association of Dyslexia Specialists in Higher Education (ADSHE), The British Dyslexia Association, The British Psychological Society, Dyslexia Action, The Helen Arkell Institute, The National Association of Disability Practitioners, the National Union of Students, the Real Group, the University of Southampton, and The Professional Association for teachers and assessors of students with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)/the SpLD Assessment Standards Committee.</p><p> </p><p>It is inevitable that some of the organisations whose expert view we have sought for this review will provide diagnostic assessments, training to become diagnostic assessors or accreditation of that training, and will receive payment for those services. We will be mindful of that in reaching a final decision on the review.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL6852 question first answered 30/04/2018 16:54:16 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3453 label Biography information for Lord Addington

884167

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Disabled Students' Allowances
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any of the groups or individuals providing expert advice to their review of the second assessment for the identification of disabled students wishing to apply for the Disabled Students' Allowance receive benefit from the payment that is charged for the second assessment, or have any members who receive such benefits.
tabling member printed	Lord Addington
uin	HL6852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>In February 2018 officials from the Department for Education wrote to the following organisations seeking their views on whether it should still be necessary for students with specific learning difficulties to have a post-16 diagnostic assessment when applying for Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs): The Association of Dyslexia Specialists in Higher Education (ADSHE), The British Dyslexia Association, The British Psychological Society, Dyslexia Action, The Helen Arkell Institute, The National Association of Disability Practitioners, the National Union of Students, the Real Group, the University of Southampton, and The Professional Association for teachers and assessors of students with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)/the SpLD Assessment Standards Committee.</p><p> </p><p>It is inevitable that some of the organisations whose expert view we have sought for this review will provide diagnostic assessments, training to become diagnostic assessors or accreditation of that training, and will receive payment for those services. We will be mindful of that in reaching a final decision on the review.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL6851 question first answered 30/04/2018 16:54:16 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3453 label Biography information for Lord Addington

808734

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the compliance of all higher education providers with their duties under the Equality Act 2010 and Human Rights Act 1998 in regard to disabled students.
tabling member printed	Lord Addington
uin	HL4258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>Higher education (HE) providers are independent and autonomous bodies, and as such are responsible for fulfilling their duties under both acts. Recent changes to Disabled Students’ Allowances sought to encourage all HE providers to fulfil their responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010. However, it is for higher education institutions to ensure adherence. The Higher Education Funding Council for England recently published a review of the provision of support to disabled students, which contains examples of good practice from across the sector. It also contains recommendations that give clear indications of actions that can help HE providers improve their offer to disabled students.</p><p> </p><p>The Equality and Human Rights Commission provides technical guidance on the Equality Act, and the Office of the Independent Adjudicator outlines good practice guidance for universities to consider when supporting disabled students. The Equality Challenge Unit supports equality and diversity for staff and students in HE, and also publishes technical guidance on the Equality Act.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 21/12/2017 17:18:56 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3453 label Biography information for Lord Addington

808735

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which there is consistency between the school system and the apprenticeship awarding bodies, in terms of support given to disabled students.
tabling member printed	Lord Addington
uin	HL4259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/01/2018 answer text <p>Apprenticeships provide employment as well as additional training for apprentices. The apprenticeship system draws on many of the same principles as the wider education sector in supporting those with disabilities to help them achieve their full potential. This includes recognising Education, Health and Care Plans in our funding and in the adjustment for English and maths requirements. We also provide extra payments to training providers where an apprentice requires further learning support. Access to Work funding is also available from the Department for Work and Pensions to support adjustments apprentices may need in the workplace.</p><p> </p><p>Apprentice employers and training providers are obliged under equalities law to make reasonable adjustments for apprentices with disabilities. With regards to the assessment of apprentices, the Education and Skills Funding Agency requires apprenticeship End-Point Assessment Organisations to ensure they have in place arrangements to ensure fair access through their policy of reasonable adjustments.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 04/01/2018 12:52:54 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3453 label Biography information for Lord Addington

776751

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Disabled Students' Allowances
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the evaluation of Disabled Students' Allowances will include consideration of the levels of information provided by higher education providers to students claiming those allowances about the respective responsibilities of those institutions and students.
tabling member printed	Lord Addington
uin	HL2415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The evaluation of Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSA) will address a range of factors relating to the efficacy of support for disabled students, including the effect of recent changes to DSA policy.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown grouped question UIN HL2416 HL2417 question first answered 07/11/2017 17:48:22 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	3453 label Biography information for Lord Addington

776752

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Disabled Students' Allowances
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the evaluation of Disabled Students' Allowances will include consideration of the benefits of issuing a guide to higher education providers about their responsibilities in relation to students claiming those allowances who fall into bands 1 and 2.
tabling member printed	Lord Addington
uin	HL2416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The evaluation of Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSA) will address a range of factors relating to the efficacy of support for disabled students, including the effect of recent changes to DSA policy.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown grouped question UIN HL2415 HL2417 question first answered 07/11/2017 17:48:22 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	3453 label Biography information for Lord Addington

776753

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Disabled Students' Allowances
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the evaluation of Disabled Students' Allowances will include consideration of the need for third party advisers to have clarity of information about the respective responsibilities of higher education providers and claimants of those allowances.
tabling member printed	Lord Addington
uin	HL2417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The evaluation of Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSA) will address a range of factors relating to the efficacy of support for disabled students, including the effect of recent changes to DSA policy.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown grouped question UIN HL2415 HL2416 question first answered 07/11/2017 17:48:22 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	3453 label Biography information for Lord Addington

771197

registered interest
date	16/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Disabled Students' Allowances: Dyslexia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the average cost to dyslexic students who received their diagnosis before they were 18 of the assessment required to allow them to be eligible for Disabled Students' Allowance.
tabling member printed	Lord Addington
uin	HL1998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>All students applying for Disabled Students’ Allowances must provide medical evidence to confirm their eligibility.</p><p>Students with dyslexia must have an assessment or review assessment undertaken after their 16<sup>th</sup> birthday.</p><p>We do not hold information on costs.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 30/10/2017 16:27:07 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3453 label Biography information for Lord Addington

771198

registered interest
date	16/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Disabled Students' Allowances: Dyslexia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have undertaken or commissioned any study on the impact on those students applying for higher education of requiring dyslexic students to pay for a second assessment and to make a £200 contribution to the cost of computing equipment necessary to carry supportive software.
tabling member printed	Lord Addington
uin	HL1999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department has not undertaken any research on diagnostic assessments for dyslexia for Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs) purposes. DSAs continue to provide funding to dyslexic higher education students for assessed IT equipment costs in excess of £200, as well as for software and other support. DSAs funding is not provided to enable students to confirm their eligibility for support.</p><p>The Department does not hold information on the numbers of students requiring a first or review assessment to confirm their eligibility for DSAs.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 30/10/2017 17:44:16 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3453 label Biography information for Lord Addington

769194

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government where a disabled student can find information about legally required levels of support available in higher education institutions.
tabling member printed	Lord Addington
uin	HL1928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) published an ‘easy read’ for students of higher and further education that explains the rights students have under the Equality Act 2010 and gives clear, specific advice for disabled students. This can be found in the attached Annex A or via the following link: <a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/publication-download/your-rights-if-you-are-further-or-higher-education-easy-read" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/publication-download/your-rights-if-you-are-further-or-higher-education-easy-read</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The EHRC also provides comprehensive advice on its website regarding disabled people’s rights when using a service. Further information can be found at: <a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-guidance/guidance-service-users" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-guidance/guidance-service-users</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Disabled Students’ Sector Leadership Group’s (DSSLG) ‘Inclusive Teaching’ guidance aims to share practical approaches and interventions to developing inclusive practice in higher education, and makes helpful suggestions for a strategic approach to making ‘reasonable adjustments’ under the Equality Act 2010. Further information is available in the attached Annex B or via the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inclusive-teaching-and-learning-in-higher-education" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inclusive-teaching-and-learning-in-higher-education</a>.</p><p>The Office of the Independent Adjudicator in Higher Education (OIA) has published a framework for complaints and academic appeals. It recently held a public consultation on supporting disabled students, which makes particular reference to removing obstacles to learning for all disabled students. The OIA plans to issue revised guidance shortly.</p><p> </p><p>Other groups such as that National Union of Students also publish advice for disabled students: <a href="https://www.nusconnect.org.uk/liberation/disabled-students" target="_blank">https://www.nusconnect.org.uk/liberation/disabled-students</a>.</p><p> </p><p>A detailed guidance document on ‘What Equality Law Means for You as an Education Provider’ is available from the EHRC via the attached Annex C as well as via the below link: <a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/publication-download/what-equality-law-means-you-education-provider-wales" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/publication-download/what-equality-law-means-you-education-provider-wales</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has published general guidance on the Equality Act at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/equality-act-2010-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/equality-act-2010-guidance</a>. This is supported by further specific guidance to higher education providers (HEPs) regarding their legal obligations under the Equality Act 2010, which is published by the EHRC at: <a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-guidance/higher-education-providers-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-guidance/higher-education-providers-guidance</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Equality Challenge Unit, which has a specific role to support equality and diversity for staff and students in HEPs across the UK, also publishes specific advice for providers. This includes guidance on accessibility on campus to help providers understand barriers created by the physical environment, and how to alleviate them: <a href="http://www.ecu.ac.uk/guidance-resources/inclusive-environment/accessible-campus/" target="_blank">http://www.ecu.ac.uk/guidance-resources/inclusive-environment/accessible-campus/</a>.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie attachment 1 file name Annex A- your_rights_if_in FE or HE -EHRC guidance - HL1928, Hl1929.pdf title Annex A 2 file name Annex B - Inclusive_Teaching_and_Learning_in_Higher_Education_as_a_route_to-excellence - Hl1928, HL1929.pdf title Annex B 3 file name Annex C - what_equality_law_means_for_you_as_an_education_provider_in_wales_schools - HL1928, HL1929.pdf title Annex C grouped question UIN HL1929 question first answered 26/10/2017 16:49:03 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3453 label Biography information for Lord Addington