Disabled Students' Allowances: Assistive Technology
Lords · Question HL6281 · Tabled 28 Mar 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Addington
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of withdrawing funding for spelling and grammar software from the Disabled Students Allowance on students.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern, 9 Apr 2025
The department has conducted an Equality Impact Assessment on this policy change and has identified the risk that this decision may have a negative impact on some disabled students who might prefer paid-for spelling and grammar software is mitigated by th...