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Guidance: Which process should I use?

Published for 2024-25


ÌýThe following guidance aims to help you understand the different types of support available to you.
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Reminder: Delayed Assessment Passes can be submitted to gain flexibility for your assessments for any reason, there are no minimum grounds, your DAPs are limited. However, if you are experiencing circumstances that are sudden, unexpected, significantly disruptive and beyond your control then you should submit an EC. For further information on circumstances normally grounds for Extenuating Circumstances please see the EC Grounds Table.

Other support such as a SoRA is available to support longer term conditions and difficulties.

ÌýThis list is not definitive - there may be times when you are eligible for another type of support that is not listed here, or you might be struggling with something which doesn’t quite fit into a category, or you may need help with more than one thing.
ÌýIf you want to talk to someone about which process to use, please refer to our Help and Advice pages.

What do you need help with?Ìý

Which process to useÌý

A shorter-term physical conditionÌý

  • Temporary medical conditionsÌý
  • Accidents and injuriesÌý
  • Delayed Assessment PermitÌýfor minor illness or injury to access flexibility such as a short extension or deferral
  • Extenuating Circumstances for circumstances that are sudden, unexpected, significantly disruptive and beyond your control. Evidence required
  • Exam Adjustments if you need physical support to sit an exam or take-home paper

A longer-term physical conditionÌý

  • Mobility differences, such as wheelchair users or individuals with musculoskeletal conditionsÌý
  • Sensory differences, such as individuals certified as blind or partially sighted and those who are D/deafÌý
  • Long-term medical conditions, such as diabetes, arthritis, cancer, HIV or autoimmune conditionsÌý
  • Progressive physical conditions, such as motor neurone disease or muscular dystrophyÌý
  • Fluctuating or recurring physical conditions, such as epilepsy, rheumatoid arthritis, myalgic encephalitis (ME), or chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)Ìý

A shorter-term mental health difficultyÌý

  • Shorter-term mental health conditions, such as mild anxietyÌý
  • Delayed Assessment PermitÌýfor minor mental health/wellbeing difficulties to access flexibility such as a short extension or deferral
  • Extenuating Circumstances for major, significantly disruptive, mental health/wellbeing difficulties to access an extension or deferral
  • Exam Adjustments if you need support to sit an exam or take-home paperÌý

A longer-term mental health conditionÌý

  • Longer-term mental health conditions, such as depressive disorders, generalised anxiety disorder, eating disordersÌý
  • Progressive mental health conditions such as forms of dementiaÌý
  • Fluctuating or recurring mental health conditions such as bipolar disorder, psychotic episodes or seasonal affective disorderÌý

A learning, social or communication differenceÌýÌý

  • Specific learning differences (SpLD) such as dyslexia or dyspraxiaÌý
  • Social and communication differences such as an Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC)Ìý

Pregnancy and adoptionÌý

  • Pregnant students and their partnersÌý
  • Maternity, paternity, parental and adoption leaveÌýÌý
  • Feeding a young babyÌý

Parenting and CaringÌý

  • ParentingÌý
  • ChildcareÌý
  • Caring for a vulnerable adultÌý

Religion and beliefÌý

  • Observing holy days and festivals such the Sabbath, Ramadan or EidÌý
  • Daily religious or cultural practices including prayer, fasting, diet and dressÌý

TraumaÌý

  • BereavementÌý
  • If you are affected by physical or sexual assaultÌý
  • If you are affected by traumatic world events such as war, natural disasters or terrorist incidentsÌý
  • If you are affected by any form of harassment or discriminationÌýÌý

A personal difficultyÌý

  • Family difficulties such as family break up or divorceÌý
  • Financial difficulties such as problems with tuition fees or rentÌý
  • Housing difficulties such as homelessness or problems with your landlordÌý
  • Work and other commitments, such as professional emergenciesÌý