Answered By: Needs Assessment Centre
Last Updated: Mar 07, 2025 Views: 70

The University of Northampton’s Needs Assessment Centre (NAC) closed on 26 February 2024 as part of national DSA reforms.

If you’re applying for Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA), your funding body will arrange your Needs Assessment with an external provider:

  • England – Student Finance England (SFE)
  • Scotland – Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS)
  • Wales – Student Finance Wales (SFW)
  • Northern Ireland – Student Finance Northern Ireland (SFNI).

Once your DSA application is approved, you’ll receive details on how to book your assessment from your funding provider.

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Our University’s disability support team can help with your application and answer any questions. You can:

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Student and Academic Services (SAS) is made up of lots of teams, all ready to help you! Have a look at our list of teams, what we do and how to contact us.