If you are supporting a blind or partially sighted child or young person in mainstream secondary education, you might be wondering which other professionals are involved.
We have a range of profiles on the key people that may be working with the young person in their education. Read more about these roles in our The Professionals There to Support You at School guide. We would highlight the following two main specialists :Qualified Teachers of Children and Young People with Vision Impairment (QTVI) and Habilitation Specialists .
Every Local Authority in England must have a ‘Local Offer’. The Local Offer provides all the information about education, health and care services, leisure activities and support groups provided by the local authority.
The Local Offer has two key purposes: To provide clear, comprehensive, accessible and up-to-date information about the available provision for SEND CYP and how to access it, and to make provision more responsive to local needs and aspirations. (SEND Code of Practice section 4.2).
How specialist support is arranged will differ from area to area, so it is important to contact vision impairment/sensory specialist teams listed directly to find out more.
A local authority’s Local Offer can be found on its website, you can Google search ‘local offer’ along with the local authority’s name for ease.
Get a better understanding of what vision impairment is, the key facts, plus gain insight into what the world can look like from the perspective of a blind/partially sighted student.
Find out more about 'Understanding Vision Impairment'Get informative and useful resources to help you support blind and partially sighted students to transition from school to further education/employment.
Find out more about 'Transitioning on From Secondary School'A range of information and resources to help professionals effectively support blind and partially sighted students in mainstream education.
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