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*** UPDATED NOVEMBER 2011 ***
Able Magazine - Disability news
Association of National Specialist Colleges (NATSPEC) - Membership association for independent specialist colleges that provide further education or training for learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities.
Assist UK - National network for advice on assistive technology and equipment, with over 41 member centres.
BBC Betsie - The filter program used by the BBC to create an automatic text-only version of its website.
Careers-gateway internet site - Information and advice on course / career choices and job seeking
Carers Direct Helpline (NHS) - Information, advice and gudiance for carers
Department for Education (DfE) - homepage
Department for Education (DfE) - Section on transition to post-16 education and training
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
Disability Alliance - A national registered charity which provides information on social security benefits, tax credits and social care to disabled people, their families, carers and professional advisers.
Disability Equipment Register - "The largest single source guide of used secondhand Disability Equipment in the UK."
Disabled Living Foundation - A national charity that provides impartial advice, information and training on daily living aids.
Disability Now - online news
Disability Sport Events - Ensures that from grass roots level to international standard, disabled sportspeople can participate in sport
Disability Trust - A national charity providing purpose-built accommodation, community-based housing, respite care, education, community enabling and rehabilitation.
16-19 Bursary - Replaces the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA)
DirectGov - Moving Into Adulthood - information on health, housing, employment, financial support etc
Focus on Disability - Information for disabled people in UK including disability aids and equipment, and health and nutritional therapy products.
Holiday Care - A national charity dedicated to making tourism accessible and welcoming to all.
Housing Options - An independent advice and information service for people with learning disabilities.
Independent Living Fund - Delivers financial support to disabled people and advances standards of independent living.
KeyRing - A support scheme based on people living in their own homes but sharing their skills and talents with each other and with their communities.
Leonard Cheshire - One of the UK's largest voluntary sector providers of services for disabled people. Services include education and skills development, employment support, social care and leisure activities.
Mencap - Factsheet on transition - updated February 2011
Mobility Centres - Offer information, advice and assessment to individuals who have a medical condition or are recovering from an accident or injury which may affect their ability to drive, access or egress a motor vehicle. The closest centres to Surrey are Carshalton and Maidstone
Motability - Enables disabled people to lease a car, powered wheelchair or scooter simply by using their government-funded mobility allowances.
Moving on up - For young people from minority ethnic communities to find out about transition
Outsiders - Welcomes people with physical and social impairments to join our club, make new friends and, if they wish, find partners.
PHAB - Promotes and encourages people of all abilities to come together on equal terms, through social activities, projects etc.
RADAR - The UK’s largest disability rights campaigning network,
Remploy - Provides sustainable employment opportunities for disabled people and those experiencing complex barriers to work
SILC - Surrey Independent Living Council Housing for disadvantaged people (Government website - Department for Communities and Local Government)
Transition Information Network - Information about the transition process for professionals, parents/carers and young people
UCAS Progress - Explore and compare thousands of courses at hundreds of schools, colleges and work-based learning providers.
YPLA - Funding body for education and training (16-19 year olds)