Disabled Learners Transition Pack
Supporting your journey into Higher Education
The Higher Education Transition Pack for Disabled Learners supports 16–19-year-olds with disabilities, long-term health conditions or learning differences as they prepare for Higher Education.
It explains your options clearly — from university and college-based HE to apprenticeships — and guides you through applications, student finance, Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) and getting support in place. Everything you need to understand your next steps, in one clear, supportive guide.
About this guide
This guide supports disabled learners as they prepare for Higher Education. It explains your options, outlines key stages in the application process and helps you access the support available — including DSA and university disability services.
Clear, practical and step-by-step.
Who is this guide for?
This pack is for:
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Students aged 16–19 with a disability, long-term health condition or learning difference
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Learners who have received support at school or college (including those with an EHCP)
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Students considering university, Higher Education in Further Education (HE in FE) or apprenticeships
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Parents, carers and professionals supporting disabled learners
If you’ve had additional support in education and are thinking about Higher Education, this guide is for you.
Why use this guide?
This pack helps you:
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✔ Understand what Higher Education is and the different routes available
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✔ Learn how disability support works at university and college
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✔ Navigate UCAS applications and disclosing a disability
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✔ Apply for Student Finance and Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA)
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✔ Explore accommodation options and adjustments
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✔ Prepare confidently for your transition into university life
It explains key terms clearly, busts common myths and provides practical checklists so you know exactly what to do next.
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