Preparing for your needs assessment

We are delighted to publish our latest factsheet on how to prepare for a needs assessment at college or university. This factsheet was co-produced by Lead Scotland and a group of four disabled students. We would like to thank them for their time, energy and for sharing their lived experience to help shape this important work.

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

The factsheet explains what a needs assessment is, what to expect, how to prepare, questions to ask, how to advocate for yourself, top tips and more. It is available in PDF, Word, British Sign Language (BSL) and Easy Read. Just click on the below links to access the factsheet.

PDF – Preparing for your needs assessment factsheet

Word – Preparing for your needs assessment factsheet

Easy Read – Preparing for your needs assessment factsheet 

BSL – Preparing for your needs assessment factsheet