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phoneSkill: the National Bureau for Students with Disabilities
Information Service
(Tuesdays 11.30am to 1.30pm, Thursdays 1.30pm to 3.30pm )
0800 328 5050
Minicom: 0800 068 2422
Fax: 020 7450 0650
 
Skill is a useful source of information about DSAs. They have published a booklet Disabled Students' Allowances which gives guidance on the evidence LAs need from applicants. It also contains a useful checklist if you are planning to apply for DSAs. Skill also publishes several booklets and information sheets about DSAs and applying to higher education, which are available from their information service. The information service can answer enquiries on higher education and disability by phone (voice or text), letter, fax or e-mail.
 
Directgov - for information about student finance, including DSA in England.
 
Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)
08457 622 633
Fax: 08457 778 878
Textphone: 08457 622 644
email: use their web enquiry form
 
National Union of Students (NUS)
0871 221 8221
Fax: 0871 221 8222
 
Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS)
0845 111 1711
Fax: 0131 244 5887
 
Department for Employment and Learning (Northern Ireland) (DELNI)
028 90 257710
Fax: 028 90 257747
 
Specific Disability Information
 
 
Adult Dyslexia Organisation (ADO)
020 7924 9559 (answerphone only)
 
The British Dyslexia Association (BDA)
0118 966 2677 (Administration)
0118 966 8271 (Helpline - Monday to Friday, 10am to 12.45pm and 2pm to 4.45pm)
Fax: 0118 935 1927
 
The Dyslexia Institute
01784 222300
Fax: 01784 222333
 
Royal National Institute of Blind People(RNIB)
0845 766 9999/ 020 7388 2525
Fax: 020 7388 2034
The RNIB also offers support for students studying at all mainstream colleges and universities. They can give information and advice on study options and skills, equipment, sources of funding and careers. There is a team of Post-Compulsory Education Officers based across the UK.
 
Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID)
020 7296 8000
Fax: 020 7296 8199
Textphone: 020 7296 8001
Freephone voicephone: 0808 8080123
Freephone textphone: 0808 8089000
 
National Autistic Society
0845 070 4004