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Education and skills
Do you have any other course like phd or pgce or any other courses level 4 midwifery or doctors
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Why people have disabilities
children and young a lot of difference I learning developing processing informations functions the brain
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Hi, my name is mamaneedingadvice! are there courses I can take to help my son?
Hi I'm lucky enough 2 have a son & daughter (13yrs age gap) my son is miracle I never thought I'd have as lost my first daugher at birth then years if I've for my daughter. When Dr who had told me I was pre menopause suggested hospital. I remember this day with huge fondness as thought my cervical cancer was back but my…
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Elective Home Education with an EHCP
Hi, my young person is on roll at a Specialist Post 16 college with an EHCP. We are looking at Electively Home Educating her. I know that if a child is on roll at a specialist placement then the LA have to give permission. But what if, as is my daughter's case, the young person is over 16 i.e. not of compulsory school age…
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Advanced Learner Loan
Hi I am currently received old style ESA, Housing Benefit and PIP but I would like to do a part time college course which involves 4 hours per week volunteering as well as 6 hours per week (one day) at college. Would this affect my benefits and can I have an Advanced Learner Loan?
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Cost of Courses when Studying as a disabled single parent - help?
As the title says, I'm a disabled single parent to a disabled child. They have DLA and an EHCP, so I'm technically not required to search for work myself at the moment, but I really want to use this time to retrain in a career that will allow me to work to my abilities, taking my disabilities into account. I get PIP now…
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Maintenance loans at university and special support element query
hello I am a single mum of two children looking to go to uni in September. I receive LCRWA higher rate Pip and contribution style ESA. I’m trying to work out if I’m going to be worse off going to university as currently money is tight and we regularly have to food bank. It’s causing me anxiety and no one seems to really…
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Being a disabled nurse. I think I’m going to fail the HEOPS vision test
I have a visual impairment and think I’m going to fail the HEOPS vision test that Occ health do ahead of issuing a place on the nursing degree course. Would I be covered by the Equality act and aides/reasonable adjustments/support worker be available to me to study/get a job in the NHS, or can I not enter this profession…
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Pgce occupational health help
Hi, I am going back to uni in September to complete pgce. I have fda in early years, degree in working with children. I have 7 years experience working with children. The last year I was an unqualified teacher. I completed my occupational health form months ago but they have emailed to make an appointment to speak to them.…
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Child element
if daughter 16 starts itec full time do u get the child benefit or child element or does it stop
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reasonable adjustments which were not accommodated
Hello I have a situation with my university to which I asked for reasonable adjustments which were not accommodated to this meant I could not submit my work and they withdrew me from my course this is the second time they have done this. What can I do?please help
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University in September BUT no social care in place
Hi there, I'm due to start university in September. I've been on the waiting list for a social care need assessment for a year now with no sign of reaching the top of their list. I'm unsure what to do. If I defer I'm stuck in my parents home where I have no independence, struggle with the stairs, live in a very rural area…
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Where can I find football coaching opportunities for someone with sight loss?
I am supporting someone who has trained as a football coach. He now has sight loss, but still has some vision. He still wants to be a football coach. I would like to know what opportunities there are for him in this area? Who should he talk to, what courses or jobs are available. Thank you Kathryn
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My requests would be unfair on other students?
Hi, I was a student at a university in the UK. I have adhd, dyspraxia and on my last year at university I suffered with low mood suicidal thoughts and then got diagnosed with severe depression episode with suicidal thoughts. Despite trying my best and notifying the university that I was having trouble accessing my…
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Never under estimate yourself
You can achieve what you need to be My daughter struggled from a young age with self-harming, bulimia and generally hating herself. It transpired she'd experienced sexual trauma at a very young age. With the help of a wonderful GP and a great CAMH's psychologist she started to heal. Then dedicated teachers helped her to…
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EHCP declined!!
Hi, my grandson is awaiting a scan to confirm CP although working diagnosis has always been evolving CP. He will be 3 next month, in nursery where he has standing frame, brillio seat and a walking frame. He can sit cross legged independently, roll and just about beginning to do an army type crawl, at great effort. He has…
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Initial Teaching Alphabet
Did any members learn to read with the ITA system, circa 1970? I had no idea this even existed.
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Has anyone ever claimed DSA for their mental health illness to study at university?
Hello all! I have tried asking on Reddit but got some really horrible responses saying I should not be going to uni with my difficulties so thought I would try here. I have long-term (15 years) anxiety and agoraphobia. My agoraphobia prevents me from using public transport as I end up with panic attack but I am ok in…
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Ehcp (Education health care plan )
Morning does anyone know about Ehcp amendments
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'Loss of support' for disabled university students
From BBC News Disabled students at the University of Derby are calling for more specialist support to be available during their studies, claiming the university made changes to its disability support. A group called the Independent Disabled Students Network (IDSN), which was formed to challenge decisions made by the…
