Disabled Students' Allowances: Assistive Technology
Commons · Question 110543 · Tabled 3 Feb 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has collected post-implementation data on the academic performance or withdrawal rates of students previously supported with specialist assistive software.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 1 Apr 2026
The department is aware of the response written on behalf of the National Association of Disability Practitioners in December 2025 to the change made from March 2025 to remove Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) funding for non-specialist spelling and gram...