Further education and training in Wales - Trailblazers

to provide transport support to disabled students until at least
the age of 21, and ideally up to 25. Local authorities must
consider your individual circumstances before refusing to help
with transport. Contact your local authority to find out what
transport support they provide. Social services can also pay
for transport to and from the college, but this depends on their
financial resources.
Work-based learning or training programmes
Jobcentre Plus says that disabled people should get extra support
to enable them to take part in mainstream training. When this is not
possible, residential training with disability-related support should
be made available.
You may also be able to claim back any extra money you have to
spend on travelling to your training placement. For further
information, contact your local Careers Wales centre or the
Disability Adviser at your local jobcentre.
If you are getting paid a wage while doing work-based learning, you
should be entitled to disability-related support and funding from the
Access to Work scheme. Contact Jobcentre Plus or read Skill’s
information booklet Help for disabled jobseekers from Jobcentre
Plus for details.
(e) Promoting disability equality
From December 2006, all public bodies (including colleges and
universities) have to follow the Disability Equality Duty (DED)
as part of the Disability Discrimination Act. This means that all
colleges and universities must promote equal opportunities for
disabled people and take into account the impact of all activities on
disabled people. The DED is about improving public bodies’
policies and services as a whole for disabled people, rather than
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