Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 71715

Students: Disability Aids

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 9 September 2025

Question

Ian Sollom

Liberal DemocratSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of cuts to funding for non-specialist software under the Disabled Students’ Allowance on costs for universities to support disabled students.

Answer

Josh MacAlister
The department has not withdrawn funding for assistive technology under the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA). Students who require assistive software and training due to their disability will continue to receive support through DSA. Universities remain ...

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