Disabled Students' Allowances: Assistive Technology
Commons · Question 5381 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Marsha De Cordova
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of free and open-sourced, built-in assistive software tools in meeting the needs of disabled students.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 16 Jun 2026
Supporting disabled students to access and succeed in higher education remains a government priority. Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) provides support to remove disability-related barriers to learning, enabling students to demonstrate their full academ...