Information for Needs Assessors
Please find in this document all or most of the information and links to information you may need for your needs assessments’ reports. Please contact us at wellbeing@brunel.ac.uk to let us know if there is any missing information that you would like to see here so we can include it, or for any other matter that we can help with.
Please send needs assessment reports to wellbeing@brunel.ac.uk
If you have any queries or questions please e-mail wellbeing@brunel.ac.uk or Tel: 01895 265213
Here is a PDf version of the information below
Academic Reasonable Adjustments
Reasonable Adjustments (brunel.ac.uk)
Exams
Recordings
Panopto lecture capture
Specialised software
Library support
Support profile
Additional tutor support
VLR used at Brunel – Brightspace
Online learning tools (brunel.ac.uk)
Non-Medical helpers
Our Wellbeing Support Scheme coordinates our in house NMH. Students’ feedback suggest that their support works better when they are seen by in house staff rather than having to rely on external providers. We provide Band 1 and 2 NMH support to students as part of our reasonable adjustment provision and also specific DSA funded Band 3 and 4 support and DSA funded Sighted Guide support.
• Sighted guide
• Study assistant
• Study skills tutors
• Mentors
• Specialist notetakers (at capacity at present – July 2024)
Our rates
Non Medical Helpers' Rates Brunel University
Disability and SpLD Team
Disability and Specific Learning Differences (brunel.ac.uk)
Student Wellbeing has a dedicated team to support students with disabilities and specific learning differences. We can help with a range of medical and sensory conditions, autism and mental health as well as learning differences such as dyslexia and ADHD.
Counselling and Mental Health Team
Mental Wellbeing Services (brunel.ac.uk)
Our mental health advisers will work honestly, compassionately and collaboratively with you, providing on-going emotional support and practical advice. You might, for example, work towards creating a support plan incorporating self-help strategies. Brunel’s ATTP accredited Counselling and Mental Wellbeing service can provide you with advice and support on both new and long term mental health difficulties to help you get the most out of your student life. The team can also offer short term 1-2-1 counselling which can help you work on immediate problems, developing healthy coping techniques, gaining understanding of underlying issues and, if necessary, developing a longer-term treatment plan.
Out of hours support
Our out of hours support service provides free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support. Students can get in touch with the team via phone, live chat, WhatsApp and the online portal.
Access the service directly:
• Freephone UK: 0800 0318227
• International: 00353 1 518 0277
• Online platform: app.spectrum.life (password: brunelUL)
Accommodation
• Adapted room/ hoist
• Adaptations for hearing impaired students e.g. vibrating pillow
• Ergonomic equipment (chairs/desk)
• Ensuite or flat offered at no extra cost only if assessed as essential
• A room for a carer for those with 24-hour care needs
Students will need to have an appointment with a disability advisor and provide evidence of their request for this type of facilities.
Students with disabilities | Brunel University London
Other facilities
• Sensory room
• Assistive technology centre Assistive technology | Brunel University London
Parking
Free parking on campus available for blue badge disabled students
Other support offered
• Payment of £200 contribution towards the recommended laptop funded by the DSA
• 100% funding of SpLD diagnostic assessments for UG/PG home students