NUS blasts David Willetts over changes to disabled students’ support
David Willetts is “arrogant and out of touch” in seeking “unfair” cuts to disabled students’ funding, according to the National Union of Students.
Mr Willetts, the universities and science minister, says today in a written ministerial statement that he wants to “modernise” the Disabled Students’ Allowance.
The NUS said dyslexic students needing support for computer equipment to aid their studies would lose out, and warned the costs of specialist accommodation for disabled students may not be met by DSA.
The changes “look to rebalance responsibilities between government funding and institutional support,” Mr Willetts says in his statement.
Times Higher Education reported last week that the level of support offered to some disabled students varies widely between different universities.DSA can pay for assistance including specialist equipment such as computer software; non-medical helpers, like a note-taker or reader; or extra travel costs.The maximum funding per student is £5,161 for specialist equipment…
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