Student Zone
Lifelong Learning
The Department of Education and Skills - giving advice to students with disabilities, including financial help
www.dfes.gov.uk/studentsupport/students/
Skill: National Bureau for Students With Disabilities. Skill is a national charity promoting opportunities for young people and adults with any kind of disability in post-16 education, training and employment across the UK. www.skill.org.uk/
A Career Development Loan allows you to borrow anything from £300 to £8,000. This will help fund up to two years of learning plus up to one year's practical work experience, where it forms part of the course. www.lifelonglearning.co.uk/cdl/
Learning and Skills council for general information www.lsc.gov.uk
"Members of NATSPEC work in partnership with other to offer the widest choice of innovative, high quality, cost-effective education, training and support to match the inclusive learning needs of young people with learning difficulties and disabilities as they prepare for the next stage of their lives." www.natspec.org.uk/
The Royal National Institute for the Deaf - giving advice for the deaf in training and job placements www.rnid.org.uk/html/services/employment/
The Royal National Institute for the Blind Student Homepage - giving Information and links for blind and partially sighted students. www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/PublicWebsite/
