Petition · Department for Education
Retain Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) assistive technology funding
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179 signatures
What the petition asks
We’re calling on the Government to protect Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) assistive technology funding and reject plans to restrict support to “exceptional circumstances” only. These changes risk widening inequality and must be evidence-based, not cost-driven.
We are calling on the Department for Education and Student Finance England to protect Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) assistive technology funding and reject plans to restrict support to “exceptional circumstances” only.
These changes assume free or general tools can replace specialist support, despite limited evidence of equal outcomes. This risks widening inequality, increasing withdrawals, and reducing outcomes for disabled students. Reforms must be evidence-based, not cost-driven.
These changes assume free or general tools can replace specialist support, despite limited evidence of equal outcomes. This risks widening inequality, increasing withdrawals, and reducing outcomes for disabled students. Reforms must be evidence-based, not cost-driven.
Timeline
| 8 Jun 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
179
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department for Education
Opened
8 Jun 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.