Assessment Overview

The aim of the assessment is to identify the disabled student’s needs and requirements in relation to their learning, and any additional costs that they incur because of their disability or difficulty. These may include extra levels of personal support, equipment, consumables, additional travel costs etc. Any additional requirements are justified and a report is sent to the student, their funding body and, if agreed, the disability advisor / learning support advisor at their institution.

All information is treated as confidential as required professionally under the Data Protection Act.

Before an assessment can be organised the student has to apply to their funding body. This could be a Local Education Authority, NHS Bursary, the Open University, Student Finance England, Student Finance Wales, Student Finance Northern Ireland, Student Awards for Scotland (SAAS), a Research Council or the Education and Library Boards of Northern Ireland. For approval by the funding body the student should consult the disability advisor or student support advisor at their institution of study.

The DSA is available to Undergraduate and Postgraduate students. For further information on the allowances go to:

• Student Finance England
• Student Finance Wales
• Student Finance Northern Ireland
• Student Awards for Scotland
• NHS Bursary
• Open University

If you wish to request an Assessment of Needs complete and submit the online Referral Form

Employment Assessment of Needs Overview

Broadbent & Co are qualified and experienced to undertake ergonomic and technical assessments of need with reference to all aspects of disability in the workplace. This includes specialist assistive technology equipment and software support requirements and ergonomic human support requirements. The assessments take place in the person's work environment including home-based work settings.

What Happens Next?

Frequently Asked Questions about Assessments

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