At DSA Mentoring & Consultancy, we are committed to delivering high-quality, professional, and inclusive support for students and partner institutions. Our policies ensure that all mentoring and consultancy work is conducted in line with the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) guidelines, the Equality Act 2010, and sector best practice.
This page outlines our key policies on safeguarding, confidentiality, data protection, complaints, professional conduct, and quality assurance. These policies are designed to:
Protect the wellbeing, safety, and rights of students.
Provide clear standards for staff and clients.
Demonstrate accountability, transparency, and compliance with DSA requirements.
We regularly review and update our policies to reflect changes in legislation, sector guidance, and student needs.
Privacy & Cookies
Use of Google Services
We use Google Drive, Google Meet, Google Docs, and Google Calendar to deliver our mentoring and consultancy services. These services are provided by Google and are protected by Google’s own Privacy Policy.
How we use your data
Store and share documents securely (Google Drive).
Conduct online sessions (Google Meet).
Manage appointments (Google Calendar).
Support collaboration (Google Docs/Sheets).
Data protection
Access is restricted to authorised staff.
Files are password-protected and not publicly shared.
Data is only kept as long as necessary to provide services or meet legal obligations.
Cookies
Our website and Google services may use cookies:
Essential cookies keep services running smoothly.
Analytics cookies (where enabled) help us improve.
You can disable cookies in your browser, but some features may not work.
Your rights
You have the right to request access, correction, erasure, or restriction of your data. You may also object to certain processing or request data portability under GDPR.
Contact us
For any questions or requests, please email: contact@dsamentoring.co.uk