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Disabled Living Allowance (DLA) Appeals
Anyone wishing to appeal to Tribunal, for example after a refusal of Disabled Living Allowance (DLA) or an award that may be too low, must take it back to the DWP for Mandatory Reconsideration first. The intention is that at least some appeals could be…Disabled Students Allowances (DSA)
Disabled Students' Allowances are extra money for higher education students who are studying at university or college. DSAs are not intended to pay for disability-related costs that you would have whether you were a student or not, such as personal care support. You can…Disagreement, Resolution and Mediation
When disagreements arise in connection with special educational needs the County Council aims to do all it can to resolve any differences without the need to resort to formal process. However, from time to time, it may be necessary to call upon the services of…Discounts on Trains for Service Users.
If you buy a Disabled Persons Railcard you can save 34% of the cost of your journey and the discount is also given to one accompanying adult. The railcard can be used any time without restrictions. To be eligible for the card you have to…Dysgraphia
What is Dysgraphia? You probably hear a lot about learning and attention issues like Dyslexia and ADHD but chances are you don’t hear much about dysgraphia. The condition is described as follows: ''Dysgraphia is a neurological condition that impairs writing and memory processing. It…Dyslexia
The British Dyslexia Association defines Dyslexia as: - "a common learning difficulty that can cause problems with reading, writing and spelling. "It's a "specific learning difficulty", which means it causes problems with certain abilities used for learning, such as reading and writing. Unlike a learning…Dyspraxia (DCD)
Developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD), also known as dyspraxia, is a condition (Specific Learning Difficulty - SpLD) affecting physical co-ordination that causes a child to perform less well than expected in daily activities for his or her age, and appear to move clumsily. The British Dyslexia…Early Years - Integrated Two Year Check
Health visitors carry out a development check for all children at the age of two. Additionally, where two year olds are attending an early years childcare setting, the childcare provider will also do an early years progress check. From 2015 these two checks have been integrated and,…Early Years and Childcare Briefing Note
Helpful update regarding everything associated with "Early Years and Childcare" including: Wraparound childcare for tri-service families Becoming a childminder in Hampshire Immunisations and COVID vaccine Universal Credit - help with childcare costs Healthy Start Strengthening Parental Relationships To view this briefing note (and previous editions),…