Information for Disabled Student Allowance (DSA) Needs Assessors

The Inclusion Team is committed to reducing barriers to student studies and providing the best possible support along their Arden journey!  They encourage students to get in touch with any concerns so that they can ensure they have the right support in place and can access the resources they need.

The Inclusion team provides specialist guidance and support for students at Arden in the following areas:

• Disability
• Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Financial Support and Welfare

They are dedicated to enabling an accessible learning environment in which all Arden students can thrive.

Services Offered: 

• Help with access exam adjustments.
• Support students when applying for funding, such as Hardship Funding or Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSA).
• Discuss with reasonable adjustments for teaching and learning.
• Arrange a screening and possible referral if students think they may have a Specific Learning Difference such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia or ADHD.
• Provide advice and guidance about the potential impact of your disability or mental health difficulty on your studies and how this can be accommodated within a student’s course.
• Signpost students to support services, including psychological support.
• Provide information and advice if students are considering an interruption of study for health or wellbeing reasons.
• Support students returning to study following an interruption due to health or wellbeing reasons.

Further information can be found on the Inclusion Portal