This post first published: 14 July 2025
After students have applied and been approved for Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA), their next step will be attending their needs assessment with their DSA supplier. This allows the supplier to work out and recommend what support to offer the student.
If a student asks you how long they should expect to wait for needs assessment, you can tell them the following information.
Current timescales for needs assessments
The waiting times for needs assessments can be different, depending on who the student’s supplier is:
- Capita are currently offering needs assessment appointments within 7 working days
- StudyTech are currently offering needs assessment appointments within 7 working days
Students can visit Gov.uk for more information about needs assessments.
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