What specific criteria is involved in the Assessment Process?
| DSA application | Student submits an application for Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSA) to Funding Body. | ||
| Student receives letter received from Funding Body confirming eligibility to attend a DSA Study Needs Assessment. | |||
| Booking enquiry | Student contacts AccessCentral to make a provisional appointment. | ||
| AccessCentral send out Pre-Assessment Form to Student and agree a date for the assessment. | |||
| Booking confirmation |
Student emails the following documentation to AccessCentral within 5 working days of reciveing appointment confirmation letter: |
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| evidence relating to disability / specific learning difficulty (eg medical letter, Educational Psychologist’s report etc) | |||
| letter from Funding Body confirming eligibility to attend a DSA Needs Assessment | |||
| completed Pre-Assessment Form | |||
| AccessCentral contact Student to confirm appointment, provide other details and send map and directions once required documents above are received | |||
| Assessment takes place |
We suggest you allow about 2 hours for the appointment for time to discuss your needs. There is no testing involved | ||
| Draft report | AccessCentral sends draft report (where requested) to Student within 10 working days of the assessment for approval | ||
| Student reads through report and sends any comments / amendments to AccessCentral within 5 working days from the date the draft report was posted | |||
| Final report | AccessCentral sends copy of final report to Student, Funding Body and Disability / Learning Support Adviser at University / College | ||
| Funding confirmation |
Student receives letter from Funding Body detailing whether or not they will fund the recommended support from the DSA | ||
| Putting support in place |
Student follows the instructions given by Funding Body and are recommended to contact their Disability / Learning Support Adviser for guidance and to help make arrangements | ||
| Change of circumstances | Student contacts Disability / Learning Support Adviser if circumstances alter which may affect the level of support required | ||
| AccessCentral may provide a further assessment or minor alteration to existing recommendations, if requested by the Funding Body | |||
| For further information, please contact AccessCentral | |||
| To download a copy of the assessment process checklist in Microsoft Word please click here. | |||