Disabled Students

‘HEre for you’ Booklet

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Welcome to the Disabled Student section of the website, where you will find resources that can help ease any worries about progression onto higher education.

At Hepp, we are determined to give people from all backgrounds the information, advice, and guidance they need regarding higher education. There are a wide range of support services available to help disabled students succeed in higher education. Practical, financial, and academic support is available for learners with all kinds of disabilities, from physical impairments and health issues to mental health conditions, specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, and autism spectrum conditions.

We have produced a map of all of the local higher education providers. Which shows all of the providers within the Sheffield City Region that offers higher education courses.

In addition, UCAS have produced a ‘how to’ guide for disabled students applying for higher education.

Please see below the resources that are available for disabled students. These are developing all the time, so please let us know if you have suggestions for materials you would like to see on the site, using the ‘Contact Us’ form.

For supporters and practitioners click here for additional resources


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Supporting young people and adults into higher education

Disabled Students Allowance

Disabled Students Allowance

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Funding Support at University for Disabled Students

Funding Support at University for Disabled Students

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Hepp Learner Film – Megan

Hepp Learner Film – Megan

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Hepp Learner Film – Martha

Hepp Learner Film – Martha

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Hepp Learner Film – Farah

Hepp Learner Film – Farah

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Hepp Learner Film – Boris

Hepp Learner Film – Boris

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Hepp Learner Film – Alex

Hepp Learner Film – Alex

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Funding for Students with Disabilities and Other Needs 2019/20

Funding for Students with Disabilities and Other Needs 2019/20

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Booklet

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‘HEre for you’ BookletA guide for students with a health condition, disability or specific learning difficulty who are considering higher education.

Presentation

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Disabled Student- Student FinanceThis presentation shows the support that disabled learners can receive from Student Finance England when in higher education. It highlights the core student finance offer as well as extra support. This presentation was produced by Kevin McMullan who is a Funding Information Adviser for Student Finance England.

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School v University Disability TerminologyAn information sheet that highlights and explains the different disability terminology used by universities and how it is different to the terminology used by schools.

Sessions

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Disabled Student’s Allowance – RecordingThis session which took place on 27th February is for students/parents/carers/teachers and advisers to find out: what Disabled Student Allowance (DSA) is, what forms you need to complete and how to do that and the support provided for disabled students at higher education institutions. Find out why it is important to start the DSA process early in order to make sure all the support you need is in place for when you start your higher education journey.
Recording – Supporting disabled students into HEThis is the recording of our Parent and Carer Twilight Session which took place on 28th November 2023. Featuring the disability support teams from Sheffield Hallam University, The University of Sheffield and Barnsley College HE. In this recording you can find out about the support offered at institutions for disabled students, have the opportunity to speak to current disabled students who are studying at a higher education institution and hear how important it is to disclose at an early stage to receive the correct support. It is also an opportunity to receive important up-to-date information on the disability support provided to enable young people to fulfil their aspirations.
Supporting Students with Disabilities – RecordingA session for professionals and influencers to support students with a disability into higher education. The session enabled the delegates to: - understand that higher education is available to students with a disability - understand the support available - understand what finance is available to a disabled learner - know how to support a disabled learner when thinking of higher education - understand the jargon and how it is different from school to university
Supporting Disabled Students into Higher Education – SlidesThese are the slides used in the below recorded event which covered how to support disabled students with their progress into higher education. Featuring the disability support teams from Sheffield Hallam University, the University of Sheffield and Barnsley College HE. The slides feature important up-to-date information on the disability support provided to enable young people to fulfil their aspirations.
Funding Support for Disabled Students- SlidesThese are the slides used in the below recorded session for students/parents/carers/teachers and advisers to find out: what Disabled Student Allowance (DSA) is, what forms you need to complete and how to do that and the support provided for disabled students at higher education institutions. Find out why it is important to start the DSA process early in order to make sure all the support you need is in place for when you start your higher education journey.

Case Study

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Meet Our Disability Champion: AishaAisha, who has type 1 Diabetes, answers questions about her university experience and the support that she has received.
Meet Our Disability Champion: MariaMaria, who has chronic fatigue syndrome, answers questions regarding her university experience and the support that she has received.
Hepp Learner Case Study – AlexAn information sheet where Alex, who has autism, talks about his disability, the barriers he faced and the support he received to enable him to succeed in higher education.
Hepp Learner Case Study – BorisAn information sheet where Boris, who has mobility issues, talks about his disability, the barriers he faced and the support he received to enable him to succeed in higher education.
Hepp Learner Case Study – FarahAn information sheet where Farah, who has mental health issues, talks about her disability, the barriers she faced and the support she received to enable her to succeed in higher education.
Hepp Learner Case Study – MarthaAn information sheet where Martha, who has a visual impairment, talks about her disability, the barriers she faced and the support she received to enable her to succeed in higher education.
Hepp Learner Case Study – MeganAn information sheet where Megan, who has dyslexia, talks about her disability, the barriers she faced and the support she received to enable her to succeed in higher education.

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