Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
support worker service
Leeds Beckett's Support Worker Service offers a variety of support to disabled students.
Your Leeds Beckett disability adviser or needs assessor (Disabled Students Allowance) may recommend you have a support worker which is arranged by our Support Worker Service.
Study Skills App Finder
A Study Skills App Finder guide has been created that will enable you to find websites and apps that will aid your studies in a range of areas. Selecting the area that you may need support in will produce a range of options that you can explore. Included within each option is a brief overview, information regarding price (most should be free in some form) and a link to tutorials on how you can best use these apps and websites.
What support is available?
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Practical Support Assistants
Support around campus such as opening doors and moving chairs (does not push wheelchairs).
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Notetakers
Takes notes in taught sessions.
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Library Support Assistants
Support with accessing library materials such as locating, carrying, and reading written materials.
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Study Assistants
Offer support in-class or outside of sessions to help you complete your work.
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Lab/workshop support workers
Practical support in lab and studio settings.
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Prompter
Points out important things and keeps you on track in exams.
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Reader
Reads out exam questions.
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Scribe
Writes down your exam answers for you.
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Specialist Mentors
One-to-one support, helping you develop strategies for staying motivated, coping with stress, and helping you establish healthy and realistic working patterns to reduce the challenges of studying at university.
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Specialist Study Skills Tutors
One-to-one support to develop your academic skills, help you learn more effectively and become an independent learner.
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Sign Language Interpreters
British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation of lectures, seminars, practical sessions, etc.
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Sighted Guides
Mobility support for blind and visually impaired students.
How do I access a support worker?
Apply for Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) via the GOV.UK website.
The Disability Advice team can support you to complete your DSA application. Please book into an online drop-in session or attend an in person drop in on either campus.
For more information, please visit our Disability Advice and Support webpage.
Book and attend your Needs Assessment
- Look out for DSA2 letter (outlining support)
While you are applying for DSA you can also access Leeds Beckett drop-in sessions here:
- Meet with a Leeds Beckett Disability Adviser (to discuss your needs)
- Complete our 'Disability, Access and Inclusion - More About You' form. You can then book an appointment with a Leeds Beckett Disability Adviser via MyHub
- In the meeting, the Disability Adviser will create a Reasonable Adjustment Plan (RAP) with you. This may include a recommendation for a Support Worker
I've had an appointment with a Leeds Beckett Disability Adviser, what now?
If a Disability Adviser has recommended any of the following support:
- Practical Support Assistant
- Notetaker
- Library Support Assistant
- Study Assistant
- Lab/workshop support workers
- Exam Support Workers
- Sign Language Interpreters
You will be contacted on your student email address and asked to confirm if you would like to access the support that has been recommended for you.
You will be asked to complete a 'Support Worker Agreement' form which outlines relevant policies and processes (e.g. cancellation policy, consent, etc.).
We will arrange your support and email you with further details, including the name(s) of your support worker(s).
NMH Support Rates for Needs Assessors
For more information, please contact:
- Email: supportworkerservice@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
- Phone: 0113 812 5660
Something not quite right?
We strive to make sure the support we offer meets the needs of the students we support. If that hasn't been your experience and you would like to make a formal complaint about the support you have received, please go to Student Complaints for more information.
