What supporting information do I need to provide to Disability Services?

You need to provide supporting information of a disability to access support from Disability Services. This applies to all students, on all courses and at any level. The supporting information needs to:

be provided by a medical or suitably qualified professional.
contain clear information about the professional's organisation such as a letter heading, details of the organisation in the email signature, an organisation's stamp etc.
demonstrate that the disability is long term - lasting or likely to last 12 months or more.
indicate there is a significant impact on your day-to-day life.
be written in English or be a formally certified translation.

Please note, if you have a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia, your supporting information needs to be in the form of a full diagnostic report carried out by a registered psychologist, qualified specialist teacher or similar if you wish to apply for funding such as the Disabled Student's Allowance.

You can use the Disabled Students' Allowance evidence form and ask the professional to complete this instead of a letter or report.

Please submit your supporting information to Disability Services along with your name and student number - thank you.

If you are unsure whether the supporting information you have is suitable, please submit this to Disability Services with a short explanation saying you are unsure if it is suitable. We will check this and get back in touch with you.

Further guidance

Details on the acceptable types of supporting information when registering with Disability Services and applying for the Disabled Students' Allowance

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What support can I access?

Discover the support available for you to access with appropriate supporting information

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I think I have a specific learning difficulty

If you think you have a specific learning difficulty and you require a full diagnostic assessment, Disability Services may be able to arrange this for you

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Further guidance on the types of acceptable supporting information

Please see the table below for further guidance on the types of supporting information that will enable access to support and adjustments:

Type of supporting information	Suitable - yes or no
A diagnostic report written by an educational psychologist or qualified specialist teacher (this will be indicated on the front page of the report)	Yes
Form 8 - Application for Access Arrangements from school, college or other educational provider	Yes for internal support only (not suitable for DSA)
Results of a screening test such as QuickScan	No
A letter or report from a medical professional such as a GP, clinical specialist, hospital-based specialist, consultant, Psychiatrist, Community Psychiatric Nurse, Occupational Therapist	Yes
A referral for hospital admission or treatment. A hospital discharge document. A document summarising treatment received.	Possibly if it confirms an ongoing disability.
An audiologist report	Yes
Confirmation that you are registered as sight impaired or severely sight impaired	Yes
A sick note or fit note	No
Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)	Yes for internal support (not consistently accepted for DSA)

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What supporting information do I need to provide to Disability Services?

Further guidance

What support can I access?

I think I have a specific learning difficulty