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...