Lord Addington – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Addington on 2014-05-07.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the preparedness of institutes of higher education to fulfil their duties to students under the Equality Act 2010 following changes to the Disabled Students Allowance.

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon

Discussions are underway with the higher education sector to ensure they are ready to meet their legal duties under the Equality Act 2010 by 2015.

The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) is currently undertaking a review of provision and support for disabled students in higher education.