Covid-19 articles

17th September 2020

New guidance launched for HE providers to support students with vision impairment

Three national sight loss charities are urging everyone who works within Higher Education (HE) to access their guidance on supporting students with vision impairment during COVID-19.

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7th July 2020

TPT Welcomes Disabled Students’ Allowance Reform

TPT welcomes the announcement made by the Minister of State for Universities, Michelle Donelan, on significant changes to Disabled Students’ Allowance.

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25th June 2020

DSA assessment Q&A

Students who have a vision impairment and want to find out more on the DSA assessment process are invited to join a live webinar on Wednesday 15th July (11am-12pm)

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17th June 2020

Priority supermarket deliveries announced for blind shoppers

Blind and partially sighted people across England who have struggled to buy food since the lockdown are now able to access priority online shopping slots following campaigning by sight loss charities.

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20th May 2020

Student Finance Q&A

Students who are deaf or have a vision impairment and about to start Higher Education in the Autumn are invited to join a live webinar on Wednesday 27 May (11am-12pm) to look at how to get the right finances in place before they start.

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5th May 2020

TPT awards half a million pounds in emergency funding

Projects from Fight Against Blindness, Wirral Society of the Blind and ABA Leeds are among the 55 applications approved by TPT from its COVID-19 Emergency Fund.

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21st April 2020

New Support Service for Students with Vision Impairment

Preparing for university can be daunting for anyone with vision impairment especially now, during the current pandemic - but help is at hand from TPT's new Student Support Service.

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9th April 2020

Coping on my own as a blind person during lockdown

Graham Page, Technology Officer at TPT, writes about how he shops, keeps in touch with people, occupies himself at home and stays positive during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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9th April 2020

Last call for applications to Emergency Fund

TPT has announced a last call for sight loss organisations to apply to its emergency fund. Deadline for applications is 5pm Friday 17 April.

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