Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what definition of severity for those with dyslexia or specific learning difficulties will be used to justify continued support under the Disabled Students' Allowance.

Extensive discussions are underway with a wide range of stakeholders to help inform the Disabled Students' Allowances (DSA) Guidance for 2015/16, due this autumn. The guidance will set out the conditions under which DSA will apply. Students will continue to undergo individual study needs assessments, but their needs will be met by DSA and Higher Education Institutions through their duties under the Equality Act.