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Disabled Students' Allowances

Commons · Question 29299 · Tabled 5 Feb 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 13 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Josh Fenton-Glynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many assistive technology products funded via the Disabled Students Allowance for spelling and grammar support require a needs assessment before being approved.

Answer

Answered by Janet Daby, 13 Feb 2025

The average waiting time for a needs assessment from the date of application to the date of the assessment being carried out comprises the time taken by the Student Loans Company (SLC) to process an application and then the time taken by the contracted su...