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Disabled Students' Allowances: Assistive Technology

Commons · Question 51135 · Tabled 9 May 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 29 May 2025

Question

Asked by Gareth Snell

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many organisations were consulted on the decision to cut funding for specialist software from the Disabled Student's Allowance.

Answer

Answered by Janet Daby, 29 May 2025

The department engaged with disability experts who support disabled students to gather their feedback and insights on the decision to remove non-specialist spelling and grammar software from Disabled Students’ Allowance funding. These persons contributed ...