Combating disability stigma in education and the workplace

The potential gap in identifying apprentice learners with disabilities and learning difficulties According to a recent government survey, 19% of working age adults declare themselves to have a disability or learning difficulty. While only 10.3% of apprentice learners...

2019/2020 DSA -QAG Accreditation

We are delighted to let you all know that we passed our annual audit in 2019 with flying colours!In order to achieve this accreditation we have demonstrated that we meet quality criteria as specified by DSA-QAG. A big thank you to all involved.

World Suicide Prevention Day, 10th September 2019

A note from Chukumeka Maxwell of Orchid Community & Associates: September, as the start of a new academic year can feel like a time of new beginnings.  It is also the month of  World Suicide Prevention Day.  Suicide is a global issue that...

First MHFA training day a success!

On 16th May, the first of our 7 Mental Health First Aid in Higher Education training days took place in Truro. 12 of our learning support consultants across all NMH roles attended the session run by Louise Ansell of Sky Bounders. We received excellent feedback from...

NMH Association feedback to DfE

In January 2019, Chris Skidmore, Universities Minister, released a statement following the conclusion of DfE research, praising the support that the DSA provides to disabled students, stating that more than half of students who receive the DSA said they would not have...

Mental Health Awareness Week

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week 13-19th May!   During this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week, Heads Together, a mental health initiative spearheaded by The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and The Duke and Duchess of...