In order to access support at MMU, you will need to provide Learner Development with a copy of a full assessment report, which has been carried out using adult testing measures, confirming your dyslexia/ SpLD. The report will usually need to have been carried out after you were 16 years of age by either an Educational Psychologist or a specialist dyslexia teacher with a Practising Certificate. If you have a report from when you were 14 or 15 years of age, please contact Learner Development for further information.

After you have provided Learner Development with a copy of your full assessment report, you will be asked to complete a disclosure and data protection form and then invited to attend a Personal Learning Plan (PLP) appointment. At this appointment you will discuss your support needs with a Learning Development Adviser and a Personal Learning Plan will be written. What is a PLP appointment leaflet?

You may also be eligible for Disabled Students' Allowances (DSAs) which are provided by the Government and not through the University. Learner Development will discuss this with you at your PLP appointment or you can apply independently.

Please be aware that the process of getting DSA support in place can several months, if you are anew student coming to MMU, you can apply for DSAs before you start your course.

Disabled Students' Allowances (DSAs) are funds that can be used to pay for any additional study-related support that you may need as a consequence of your disability, including dyslexic, students in Higher Education. The DSAs help to pay for extra costs that you may have when attending your course, as a direct result of your disability/dyslexia. The allowances can help with costs of a non-medical helper (e.g. Study Skills Tutor or note taker), items of specialist equipment or software, travel and other costs, such as photocopying.

For more information see

• https://www.gov.uk/disabled-students-allowances-dsas/

It will depend upon the information in the report; some college reports do not always contain the appropriate tests and information required to access support at University (and to apply for DSAs). You will need to provide a full assessment report, which has been carried out using Adult testing measures, confirming your dyslexia/ SpLD. The report will usually need to have been carried out since you were 16 years of age by either an Educational Psychologist or specialist dyslexia teacher with a Practising Certificate. If you have a report from when you were 14 or 15 years of age, please contact Learner Development for further information.

For further information, please see the 'Dyslexia Reports: Information For Students' leaflet in our 'useful documents' section.

Support at University may not be arranged in the same way as it was at your school or college, but if you have a suitable report. Learner Development can advise you on how to access the support you require. Academic and examination support recommendations are made via a Personal Learning Plan (PLP), sent out to your department. Study Skills Support and/or any specialist equipment or software you may require is provided via DSAs.

If the Educational Psychologist or specialist dyslexia teacher who assessed you is unable to provide you with a copy of your report, you would need to be reassessed. MMU can offer you access to the services of a Chartered Educational Psychologist experienced in assessing the needs of adults in Higher Education, once you are enrolled. However, please note, students are expected to pay a contribution towards this assessment. Please contact Learner Development for further information

If you cannot find the information you are looking for, please contact Learner Development for further advice and information.

Does your PLP state that you can negotiate revised submission deadlines?
If yes - and you are experiencing difficulties meeting deadlines for reasons related to your disability 

• Make an appointment with the relevant Unit Tutor or designated member of staff to discuss your needs and  where appropriate agree a revised submission deadline.
• The Unit Tutor or designated member of staff will complete a  (PLP)Coursework Submission Form identifying the revised submission deadline. You will be given a copy and a copy forwarded to the Coursework Receipting Office/Student Life Office.
• Once the ( PLP) Coursework Submission Form has been processed you will receive a confirmation email with the revised submission deadline. Also the revised submission date will show in ‘My Assignments’ via Moodle and the Coursework Information Site;  Coursework.mmu.ac.uk .
• If you have been absent from the university and were unable to request a revised submission deadline or have missed your deadline for reasons related your disability (e.g. hospital admission), please speak to your Unit Tutor or designated member of staff.

If yes - BUT the reasons  you are experiencing difficulties meeting deadlines are NOT  related to your disability i.e an illness not related to your disability or a family bereavement

• Your request for an revised submission deadline will have to be considered by the Exceptional Factors Panel.

Complete an Exceptional Factors Form (EF1) and submit your form in accordance with the Exceptional Factors process. Full details of which are found at http://www.mmu.ac.uk/sas/studentservices/guidance/If  your PLP does not state you can negotiate revised coursework submission deadlines

• And you are experiencing difficulty meeting deadlines for reasons related to a  disability (e.g. condition has deteriorated), you should contact the Learner Development Service at  http://www.mmu.ac.uk/sas/studentservices/learner-development/contact-us.php

And exceptional factors prevent you from attending, completing or submitting an assessment on time then you will have to go through the normal exceptional factors procedures as detailed above.