Assessors

This page has been setup as a resource for assessors, where useful information will be uploaded. 

DSA Guidance - Changes to IT Arrangements from 2015/16

The below document details the changes to IT arrangements from 2015/16:

 DSA Guidance - Changes to IT Arrangements from 2015/16 (268.34 kB) 

Equipment Specification

DSA Computer Specs March 2014 (41.99 kB)

Standard Quote Guidance

 Standard Quote Guidance Revised March 2015 (429.12 kB)

Needs Assessment Report

Below is the standard needs assessment report to be used by all QAG registered assessment centres.

Note: Reports annotated with an 'A' are accessible for screen readers.

 Needs Assessment Report v9.0 (113.5 kB)

 Needs Assessment Report v9.0A (40.28 kB)

 Needs Assessment Report v9.0A - Linear (31.91 kB)

Needs Assessments Student

This document describes how the Student Loans Company (SLC) assesses the needs of Disabled Students Allowances (DSA) applicants:

01/05 - Please note this document is currently under review and will be replaced shortly.

 SLC Model for Assessing Course Related Needs in the Context of DSA (132.02 kB) 

Student Finance England (SFE) DSAs - Updates for Practitioners

Please click for updates for practitioners

Assessing Students with Mental Health Conditions

 Resource for study needs assessors - mental health conditions (September 2013) (121.99 kB)

Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) Assessment Standards Committee ADHD Guidance

 SASC ADHD Guidance (September 2013) (383.01 kB)

SpLD Assessment Standards Committee (SASC) Updated guidance on the assessment of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)/dyspraxia

 SASC Updated guidance on the assessment of DCD/dyspraxia (September 2013) (73.59 kB)

For more information on SASC, please refer to the website.

SASC Website - http://www.sasc.org.uk/

Flowchart for Health Checks

 Health check - Flowchart 2-1 (39.03 kB)

PGP Encyption

 Guide to installing and using the free PGP encryption software (1.9 MB)