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	answer has question	8HF1iG7O
	answer has answering person	James Younger
	answer text	<p>Study needs assessors of Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) determine the specific support a student requires. They are currently not required to hold an Assessment Practising Certificate.</p><p> </p><p>We recently announced the decision to allow students with Specific Learning Difficulties, such as dyslexia, who are applying for DSA to use evidence of their diagnosis from before 16 years of age. Currently, for the purposes of DSA, the person carrying out this diagnostic assessment must hold an Assessment Practising Certificate, but we are considering whether to allow alternative accreditation routes.</p><p> </p>
	answer given date	2019-01-28
	answer has answering body	Department for Education
	written answer has answering body	Department for Education
Department for Education	answering body has written answer	Lz1pPCSp
Department for Education	answering body has answer	Lz1pPCSp
8HF1iG7O	question has answer	Lz1pPCSp
James Younger	answering person has answer	Lz1pPCSp