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Benefits Enquiry Line

tel: 0800 88 22 00,
text: 0800 24 33 55
Monday to Friday 8.30am-6.30pm, Saturday 9am-1pm.

Careers Scotland

Careers Scotland gives guidance to anyone in Scotland about work or learning. The aim is to increase participation in learning, employment and provide guidance. Find out more on their website, www.careers-scotland.org.uk

Career Development Loans

tel: 0800 585 505.
web: www.lifelonglearning.co.uk

Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland

Advice line tel: 0141 552 0552 (Monday to Thursday 10am-12 noon)
fax: 0141 552 4404
email: advice@cpagscotland.org.uk
web: www.cpag.org.uk

Carers Allowance Helpline

tel: 01253 85 61 23

Citizens Advice Bureau

You can find contact details for the CAB in your local phone book or by searching the directory available at: www.nacab.org.uk/cabdir.ihtml

Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance Helpline

tel: 08457 123456
text: 08457 224 433 (Monday-Friday 8.30am-6.30pm)

Disability Rights Commission

tel: 08457 622 633
text: 08457 622 644
email: enquiry@drc-gb.org
website: www.drc.org.uk

Educational Grants Advisory Service ( EGAS)

tel: 020 7254 6251
Student advice line Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 10am-12 noon, 2-4pm.

Education Maintenance Allowances

web: www.emascotland.com

ILA Scotland

ILA Scotland is a new scheme to help pay for a wide range of learning. To request an application pack call the helpline free on 0808 100 1090 or visit their website at www.ilascotland.org.uk for advice about what learning is available.

tel: 0808 100 1090
email: enquiries@ilascotland.org.uk
web: www.ilascotland.org.uk

Learndirect Scotland

tel: 0808 100 9000
email: info@learndirectscotland.com
web: www.learndirectscotland.com

Skill Scotland: National Bureau for Students with Disabilities

Information Service tel/text: 0800 328 5050 (Monday to Thursday 1.30-4.30pm)
e-mail: admin@skillscotland.org.uk
web: www.skill.org.uk

Student Awards Agency for Scotland ( SAAS)

Application forms and the SAAS guide are available on the SAAS website. If you have any questions about your eligibility or about payment of fees, bursaries, etc you can contact SAAS at:

tel: 0845 111 1711
email: saas.geu@scotland.gov.uk
web: www.saas.gov.uk

Student Loans Company

General tel: 0800 40 50 10
Questions about loan account tel: 0870 24 222 11
In arrears with loan repayments tel: 0870 24 23 22 0
Helpline for disabled people tel: 0870 60 60 70 4
fax: 0141 306 2005
web: www.slc.co.uk

Update: Scotland's National Disability Information Service

tel: 0131 558 5200
minicom: 0131 558 5201
email: info@update.org.uk
web: www.update.org.uk

Your local College

For more information on Further Education student support please contact your local college.
For a list of local colleges contact the Scottish Funding Council at:

tel: 0131 313 6500
email: info@sfc.ac.uk
web: www.sfefc.ac.uk

University contact details

For a list of universities in Scotland, including Disability Adviser contact details, see Skill's publication 'Into Higher Education'.
tel/text: 020 7450 0620
email: skill@skill.org.uk
web: www.skill.org.uk

Funding for Learners

For more information regarding this booklet for disabled students contact:

email: studentsupport@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
web: www.scotland.gov.uk/fundingforlearners

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