ALT a large heading: Hands Off Disabled Students' Allowance! The UK government published a Call for Evidence on 10th April called 'Improving Non-Medical Help for Disabled Students in Higher Education.' It proposes to scrap Disabled Students' Allowance for ALL 'non-medical helpers': the specially trained access workers who enable some disabled students to access education. Image below shows three people sitting around a laptop and some papers, talking and gesticulating. Another image shows two people communicating in sign language.

ALT The government says if there is no specific fund, this is more inclusive as it's not 'singling people out'. But we know that DSA is what guarantees students' rights to access support. Image below shows a person shaking their fists, with steam coming out of their ears because they are angry.

ALT Fight back! Respond to the Call for Evidence online before 3rd July 2024. Link and more info in comments. An animated image shows three fists raised in defiance, each is a different skin colour. There is a moon and stars in the background.

ALT The background features geometric shapes in different colours. The text reads 'Disability in Higher Education Advisory Panel'.

ALT FEATURE FILM OPEN CASTING FOR DEAF TALENT. WE ARE SEARCHING FOR DEAF TALENT FOR A BBC BFI BACKED FEATURE FILM FOR LEAD SUPPORTING LEAD ROLES. YOU DO NOT NEED ACTING EXPERIENCE TO APPLY - THIS CASTING CALL IS OPEN TO BOTH ACTORS NON-ACTORS. PAID WITH EQUITY/CINEMA RATES. CASTING BRIEF: * UK BASED DEAF HoH TALENT * ANY GENDER ANY ETHNICITY | 21-50YRS * all proficient with British Sign Language (BSL) * 1 role signs with German Sign Language (DGS) * Shooting DATES: Sept -Ooct in uk APPLY ONLINE: www.heatherbastencasting.com/opencastings by 1st May 2024 WE ARE COMMITTED TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND INCLUSIVE CASTING. AT HEATHER BASTEN CASTING LTD, WE ARE MINDFUL THAT TERMINOLOGY SURROUNDING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IS CONTINUOUSLY EVOLVING TO REFLECT THE NUANCES OF HUMAN IDENTITY. WE WELCOME ANY FEEDBACK ON OUR CASTING CALLS SO WE CAN CONTINUE TO FOSTER AN ENVIRONMENT OF INCLUSION AND RESPECT. IMAGE ALSO DEPICTS THE CERTIFIED “DEAF AWARENESS / DEAF SET TRAINED” LOGO.