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Adult/community learning
Your adult/community learning provider can give details about any course costs or fees.
There are no specific allowances available to meet disability-related costs when learning on an adult/community education course. However, under the Disability Discrimination Act ( DDA), adult/ community education providers must make reasonable adjustments to ensure that it is not impossible or unreasonably difficult for disabled students to access courses that are open to the public. For example, this means that your education provider should offer materials in alternative formats, communication support, accessible IT equipment, etc. if the absence of these would make it difficult for you to take the course.
Tony is pursuing his ambition to be a teacher |
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 Tony has always wanted to be a teacher so when his degree in Art and Design was coming to an end, he applied to do a Postgraduate Certificate in Education ( PgCE).
Tony is a BSL user. Once Tony has been accepted onto the PgCE course, he meets with the Disability Adviser at his new university to discuss the assistance that he needs. They agree the number of hours of BSL interpreting that he will need, as well as adjustments such as getting lecture notes before each class, deaf awareness training for his tutors, and adjustments in exams. Tony applies for DSA from SAAS to pay for the costs of using BSL Interpreters, booked through a local voluntary organisation. |
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