Student Virtual Event - What Career, What Uni - 21st March 2023

Hannah_Alumni

Are you aged between 15 and 19 and interested in exploring your options after leaving school or college? If yes, sign up today to get expert advice from Scope - as well as leading employers and universities -  at this virtual event taking on 21 March 2023.

There’ll be a packed programme of live webinars, covering everything from student funding to mental health, and an extensive resource library with even more information about your options and the support available. Visit their site now to sign up for tickets!

Let us know in the comments if you're going. And if you can't make it, don't let that stop you from pursuing your aspirations, visit our Employment support services webpage today to find out more about getting to where you want to be.

durhamjaide2001

I'm 21 would I be able to take part? 

Hannah_Alumni

Unfortunately this event is for those aged between 15-19. Hopefully something may arise in the future, but check out the website to see if any other events for your age group are around  

L_Volunteer

Super proud to see this opportunity! Well done Scope and a huge thank you too 

forgoodnesssake

Can I just flag up that this event must be realistic about what DSA can and cannot provide.  I have seen too many throwaway comments about it recently (not just on here...) saying that it can support personal care (it can't) or provide communication aids (it can't).  It is very tightly proscribed and the criteria are narrow and specific and just because someone may have complex disability needs it does not mean they will get much at all if they do not fit the criteria.  Universities are now expected to provide a great deal from their own resources and so it is also crucial to speak to uni's well before applying to find out if they can actually support you well enough.

For example my son, quad athetoid CP, no speech AAC user, power chair, can't do any self care or feeding and he gets one hour per week of a specialist mentor, a laptop and special joystick (would have got a keyboard except that none on the DSA market meet his access needs so had to look outside the box, so no funding ) and i think if needed he may get a taxi allowance. 

The uni provide 25 hours per week of weekday support to study (carrying bags, plugging in chargers etc etc) and all his other personal needs are met by SS/CHC funding.

DSA was completely decimated about 8 years ago and many of the things it used to cover it does not now....

L_Volunteer

Thanks for sharing your views with us @forgoodnesssake. I totally hear the importance of an accurate representation