You get a say in who supports you. Here's how DSA mentoring providers are chosen, what's worth looking for, and how to ask for us if you'd like Neurodivergent Minds.
In short: DSA Specialist Mentors must be on the DSA NMH Supplier List. Your Needs Assessor asks providers on that list for quotes and Student Finance England approves one. You can tell your Needs Assessor you would like Neurodivergent Minds (supplier ID 320) to be asked for a quote. We cover Manchester and the North West face to face, and anywhere in the UK remotely.
Providers must be on the DSA NMH Supplier List (the Department for Education's Register of Non-Medical Help Providers). Neurodivergent Minds is on it as supplier ID 320, for both Specialist Mentor roles.
If you'd like Neurodivergent Minds, tell your Needs Assessor at or before your assessment. You could say:
"I'd like Neurodivergent Minds to be one of the providers you ask for a quote for Specialist Mentoring. They're on the NMH Supplier List as ID 320, and their email is nmh@neurodivergentminds.com."
Your Needs Assessor follows Student Finance England's rules on choosing a provider, so we can't promise you'll be matched with us, but asking means we're considered. We reply to quote requests within 2 working days.
We offer face-to-face mentoring in Manchester and across North West England, wherever you study, at a place that works for you. If travelling is hard, or you're studying elsewhere in the UK, sessions by Microsoft Teams work just as well.
You can tell your Needs Assessor which provider you would like them to ask for a quote. They follow Student Finance England's rules on choosing a provider, so it is not guaranteed, but your preference is worth sharing.
Yes. Neurodivergent Minds is on the DSA NMH Supplier List (the Department for Education's Register of Non-Medical Help Providers, published by the Student Loans Company) as supplier ID 320. Roles: Specialist Mentor – Autism Spectrum Conditions (SM-ASC) and Specialist Mentor – Mental Health (SM-MH). Region: North West, face to face and remote. Distance learners: yes.
Yes. We offer face-to-face Specialist Mentoring in Manchester and across North West England, and remote mentoring by Microsoft Teams anywhere in the UK.
Yes. If the support isn't right for you, talk to your mentor first, as small changes often help. If you still want a change, contact Student Finance England or your Needs Assessor about moving to another provider.
Have a question, or want to ask for us at your Needs Assessment? Email nmh@neurodivergentminds.com. We're taking new students. See our DSA mentoring page for rates, roles and policies.
Written by Claire Brett, BA (Hons), MEd, MBPsS, DSA Specialist Mentor. Last updated: 10 November 2026.
