Disabled Students' Allowances: Assistive Technology
Commons · Question 6778 · Tabled 4 Jun 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Alex Sobel
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what evidence her Department used to conclude that free university tools can adequately replace specialist assistive technology funded by the Disabled Students Allowance to support disabled students with their
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 12 Jun 2026
Supporting disabled students to access and succeed in higher education is a government priority. Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) provides support to remove disability-related barriers to learning, enabling students to access academic opportunities. DSA...