Fitness to teach
All candidates must, by law, satisfy fitness to teach requirements before acceptance onto a course. The ultimate decision about a person's fitness rests with admissions tutors, but they will be influenced by recommendations from the college medical adviser (often a local GP). Medical fitness is assessed initially via a lengthy questionnaire completed by all students, but, in exceptional cases or if doubts are raised about their ability to teach, students may subsequently be required to have a formal medical examination.
Many disabled people are medically fit to teach, and employers make reasonable adjustments to allow disabled people to carry out their duties effectively.
SKILL (National Bureau for Students with Disabilities) produces a useful booklet called Into Teaching. Advice from a relevant medical specialist or non-medical specialist (e.g.
Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)) could help you to prepare a case for admission.