What counts as appropriate documentary evidence?
It depends on what you need to demonstrate. If you have a severe disability you may have some official documents (such as a letter from the Benefits Agency or from your Local Education Authority) that explain the nature of the disability and the associated requirements. If not, you may need to ask your family doctor (or another suitable health professional registered with the relevant professional body, such as a physiotherapist) to explain the nature of the disability and your associated requirements in a note that you can forward to us. In some cases – where your school or college has enough detailed knowledge of your disability and its associated requirements – we may instead be able to accept a letter from your school’s head teacher or your college’s principal. In cases of dyslexia, dyspraxia, dysgraphia, dysorthographia, or working memory deficit, we would normally expect a report from an educational psychologist registered with the relevant professional body, or at least a report
