Help if you have a disability or learning difficulty

If you are finding it difficult to learn due to a disability and/or learning difficulties, or you need help with literacy, numeracy or language, your school, learning provider or college should be able to help you. Let them know as soon as possible what your needs are - you may be able to get help with travel, specialist equipment or specialist support and so on.You can also contact your local Connexions Service or local Learning and Skills Council for advice.

Skill

Further help and information is also available from Skill, the National Bureau for Students with Disabilities, which produces a range of publications and information booklets.You can get in touch with them by email: info@skill.org.uk
or via the free telephone helpline: 0800 328 5050 (voice) or 0800 068 2422 (text).
The helpline is open on Tuesdays from 11.30-13.30 and Thursdays from 1.30-15.30.

You can also visit the website at: www.skill.org.uk for more information.

Help available if you are disabled or too ill to work

There are several different benefits you can get, though at the age of 16 the main ones are likely to be the Disability Living Allowance, Incapacity Benefit and Income Support.

For further help

Visit the direct.gov website