Guides and Factsheets

We have created a number of free online publications providing information for disabled people related to post-school learning.

Our booklets explain what the options are for learning after school – from community learning, further education at college and going to university, to paid internships and training for work. They also cover what support you can expect to receive, what funding is available and what your rights are as a disabled person within educational settings in Scotland.

We are working to ensure all our publications are available in Easy Read as standard, but if you require an Easy Read version and it is not yet available please contact us. We have also made some of our guides available in British Sign Language (BSL) where possible and will work to continue translating our guides into BSL. Please contact us if you require a publication in an alternative format.

DSA Factsheet

A step by step guide to applying for Disabled Students’ Allowance from SAAS in Scotland.

Preparing for your needs assessment

This factsheet provides disabled students with useful information, advice and resources on how to get the most out of an assessment of their education related needs.

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Travel Funding Factsheet – NEW for 2025

This brand new factsheet helps to address questions about who funds travel for disabled people to get to college or university.

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Post School Learning Choices in Scotland

This guide describes the different learning options in Scotland after school covering community learning, training and further education at college.

A guide to the Equality Act for disabled learners

This guide helps to break down the complex legislation relevant for disabled learners.

Supporting you at college

This helpful guide explains what support you can get at college.

A guide to charitable trust funding

This helpful guide allows you to search for funding to help pay for educational and other costs that are not covered by public funds.

A guide to community based adult learning

Co-produced by disabled people for disabled people! What is community based adult learning? What can I learn? How do I access it? Click the link to find out everything you need to know about learning in your local community.

Supporting you at university

The support you get at university might be quite different from what you were used to at school or college. Check out this guide to learn more about what to expect when you go to uni.