SEND Education Reforms
Find out everything you need to know about the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) education reforms and what work we are doing in this area.
Find out more about 'SEND Education Reforms'Research from Thomas Pocklington Trust and the Vision Impairment Centre for Teaching and Research has revealed inconsistent support and poorly defined careers provision for blind and partially sighted people at school, college and local authorities in England.
The research looked at young people’s experiences of Careers Education Information, Advice & Guidance (CEIAG) support in mainstream education.
We surveyed young blind and partially sighted people aged 13-25 who are currently receiving or have received CEIAG in the last eight years. We received responses from students in every government region, all year groups from 7 -13 and students in Higher Education or that had recently graduated. Focus groups were also held with Teachers of Children and Young People with Vision Impairments (QTVIs).
Whilst positive experience of careers support and examples of good practice were identified, it also revealed:
Find out everything you need to know about the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) education reforms and what work we are doing in this area.
Find out more about 'SEND Education Reforms'Find out about the work we do to lobby Government and decision makers to help ensure blind and partially sighted students can pursue their educational aspirations.
Find out more about 'Education Policy'Resources, guidance and training for professionals working with blind and partially sighted students in secondary, further and higher education.
Find out more about 'Professionals'Our #Blind and Able video series show how technology can enable blind and partially sighted people to perform tasks in the workplace as well as their fully sighted colleagues.
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