For the third webinar of our Staff Training Spring Series 2024, we were joined by Piers Wilkinson, Senior Policy and Campaigns Lead at Diversity and Ability, who was previously a Student Voice Commissioner on the Disabled Students’ Commission. Piers led an in-depth session on how disabled students can best be supported financially during their studies.
The session explored:
- The general financial picture for disabled students, including how being disabled can come with a lot of extra costs
- The support available for disabled students
- An overview of the Disabled Students’ Allowance and how inclusive practice is the best way to support disabled students.
(Diversity and Ability is a multi-award-winning social enterprise led by and for disabled people, supporting the creation of diverse and inclusive cultures.)
You can use the time markers to skip to the points most relevant to you:
0:00 About Diversity and Ability (D&A)
2:51 What we’ll cover
4:12 Financial picture for disabled students
9:45 The extra cost of disability
13:18 What support is available for disabled students?
17:16 Disabled Students’ Allowance process
18:08 Existing funding issues for disabled students
21:39 Inclusive practice
23:04 The Four C’s: Certainty, Consistency, Communication, Choice
23:34 Practical steps to support disabled students
28:10 DSA reform
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You can download Piers’ slides here.
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