Guildhall School - Before you Leave Home Handbook 2020

Health, Disability and
Learning Support Services
Student Affairs Team
Telephone +44 (0)20 7382 7219
student.affairs@gsmd.ac.uk
Declaration of Health form
The Declaration of Health form must be filled
in as part of the Pre-Enrolment tasks on eGo
> Enrolment. This is to ensure that we offer
you relevant support if you have any medical
conditions. This information is received under
strict confidentiality by our Senior Health
and Welfare Advisor (Registered Nurse) and
does not affect your position at Guildhall.
What do I do if I have a long-term
medical condition and/or disability?
Please ensure any information about a
long-term medical condition or disability
that may affect your studies is disclosed to
both the Senior Health and Welfare Advisor
and the Learning Support and Disability
Coordinator by contacting Student Affairs.
This is to ensure we can support you during
your studies in the most appropriate way
and to enable us to guide you as you prepare
to come to the School.
UK students may be eligible for Disabled
Students Allowance (DSA), but you will
need to be formally assessed to receive this
funding. You should get in touch with
Student Affairs as soon as possible after
accepting your place to study, to obtain advice
on applying for DSA. Otherwise it may
not be available in your first term of study.
Student Affairs will also contact all students
who disclose information about a longterm
medical condition and/or disability
before the start of term so that they can
understand each student’s specific needs and
provide individual advice. Early disclosure
assists students and academic staff to prepare
optimally and means that in many cases
appropriate support and adjustments can be
organised in advance.
You can obtain further information from
your local DSA funding body here:
– England
– Northern Ireland
– Scotland
– Wales
You may also wish to look up the following
helpful guides for prospective students:
– Disability Rights UK information on
Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSA’s)
– Into HE 2020 A guide to additional
support in higher education (Disability
Rights UK)
– Advice for International Students
Learning Support and Disability Services
The Learning Support & Disability
Coordinator deals with all aspects of
disability and learning support. They are
based in Student Affairs at Sundial Court,
and can offer advice on funding and other
practical issues for students who declare
a disability and/or long-term medical
condition or for those who think they
may have a disability. This includes mental
illness, long-term physical health conditions,
neurodiversities (such as Dyslexia,
Dyspraxia, ADHD and Autism), and sensory
impairments.
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