Disability support and inclusion

You may also receive or have applied for Disabled Student's Allowance (DSA) or similar funding for disabled students. This is handled by Student Finance and we are not involved in implementing or applying for support through this, but if you are confused about the process you can book with a Service Coordinator to discuss what you need to do.

You can apply for DSA online, after which point you will be invited to book a Needs Assessment where your support needs will be discussed. You will then receive a letter detailing what support has been put in place for you. This is your responsibility to organise and put in place.

We do not automatically receive all DSA information unless we have been copied into your application.

Receiving DSA does not automatically put a Learning Support Plan in place. You must book a 1 hour appointment in order to do this and make sure that it is closely tailored to your support requirements.

In order to qualify for disability support you will need to provide the Disability Support and Inclusion team with written evidence.

If you have a condition which you have seen a doctor for previously, you can request a doctor's note or GP letter, or use one which you have previously received.

In order to be assessed for ADHD or Autism, you will need to go through your GP.

In order to be assessed for dyslexia or dyspraxia, you will need to go through an Educational Psychologist and receive a full report from them. We require evidence in order to put reasonable adjustments in place as per the Equality Act (2010).

You may be able to receive a Working Diagnosis if you are on the waiting list for a diagnosis. We can accept this as evidence for a Learning Support Plan. Please ask your doctor or consultant to complete the form below.

Working Diagnosis Form (docx, 37.3kB)

When you receive the completed form, please forward it on to our service via email at learningsupport@yorksj.ac.uk.

Please note that we do not accept exam adjustment information/ECHP/Learning Passports from pre-18 education as sole evidence without accompanying medical evidence.