Written questions

Disabled Students' Allowances: Assistive Technology

Commons · Question 48331 · Tabled 25 Apr 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 14 May 2025

Question

Asked by Vikki Slade

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which groups were consulted on the withdrawal of funding for non-specialist assistive software through the Disabled Students' Allowance.

Answer

Answered by Janet Daby, 14 May 2025

The department engaged with individual disability experts with relevant experience to gather feedback on the proposals. These experts were consulted in a personal capacity, and the department is therefore not able to provide their personal information.Thi...