Fact · Accessibility and health
GOV.UK says that after a Disabled Students' Allowance assessment, the supplier discusses your equipment and arranges any assistive technology training you need.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“contact you to discuss your equipment and arrange any assistive technology training you need”
Disabled Students' Allowance, GOV.UK, 2026, Your needs assessment.
Open the original- What it measures
- The same section explains that the needs assessment is an informal meeting to decide what support you can get, and that after the assessment you receive a report and an entitlement letter. The supplier, Study Tech or Capita on the page, is the company that contacts you.
- What it does not show
- The supplier named on the page may change, and the training offered depends on the entitlement letter. The page describes the scheme in England for higher education students.