Debates between Baroness Thomas of Winchester and Baroness Barran during the 2019-2024 Parliament

Disabled Students’ Allowance Scheme

Debate between Baroness Thomas of Winchester and Baroness Barran
Thursday 9th December 2021

(3 years ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Thomas of Winchester Portrait Baroness Thomas of Winchester (LD) [V]
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My Lords, a student I know with the hidden disabilities of ADHD and dyslexia has had very good support from Brunel University because she had been told about DSA not at her school but at her diagnosis. Could the Minister encourage all schools to be more proactive in explaining the benefits of DSA?

Baroness Barran Portrait Baroness Barran (Con)
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The noble Baroness makes a good point and it is helpful to have a specific example. We work very hard to raise awareness of DSA through multiple channels, but there is still a significant gap between the number of registered disabled students at university and those who access the grant.