Learning Disability: Disability Aids
Commons · Question 54020 · Tabled 21 May 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Ian Byrne
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of removing spelling and grammar software from Disabled Students' Allowance funding on student retention rates at universities.
Answer
Answered by Janet Daby, 6 Jun 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.The department’s review of ...