What are support workers?

You may be recommended a support worker (sometimes referred to as a non-medical helper) either through the Disabled Students' Allowance or through your Disability Adviser. If so, Disability Services have a range of different support workers. These include:

• Specialist support tutors.
• Study mentors.
• Notetakers.
• Campus support (assistance in getting around the campus and using facilities).
• Library support.
• Research assistance.
• Study buddy - assistance to settle in to University and student life.
• British Sign Language Interpreters.
• Teacher of the Deaf/Language Support.

We also arrange exam support workers such as amanuensis (scribe), readers and prompters. We co-ordinate this support with your academic school.

Support workers are organised and co-ordinated by our Learning Support team.