Education

Must university staff consider urgent reasonable adjustments before the disability service has assessed me?

Can a disabled student study part-time, take a reduced module load or have longer to complete the course as a reasonable adjustment?

Can a disabled student bring a support worker, carer or personal assistant into lectures and university facilities?

Can the university refuse an adjustment recommended by disability services, my doctor or a DSA needs assessor without explaining why or considering alternatives?

Can a university remove, reduce or change my existing reasonable adjustments without consulting me?

Can the university make me repeatedly explain my disability and support needs to different staff or departments?

Can a disabled student require timetable changes, rest periods or extra travel time between classes?

Can a neurodivergent student require clear written instructions, advance notice of changes or other communication adjustments?

Can the university discipline me for behaviour linked to my disability without considering support or reasonable adjustments?

Does my mental health condition, chronic illness, fluctuating condition or neurodivergence count as a disability at university?

What can I do if the university disability service takes months to assess me or issue my support plan?

Can the university require me to keep applying for mitigating circumstances instead of putting reasonable adjustments in place?

What can I do if university websites, student portals or virtual learning environments do not work with my assistive technology?

Can I require a BSL interpreter, note-taker, scribe or other communication support at university?

Who is responsible for reasonable adjustments when my course is taught by a partner college but awarded by a university?

Must I reapply or provide fresh evidence for the same disability adjustments every academic year?

Can I require my support plan to be reviewed if it is ineffective or my condition, course or assessment methods change?

Must a university provide a personal emergency evacuation plan (PEEP) for a disabled student?