Throughout your child’s education journey there are different types of support available to help them access their learning. The following guides cover key topics for blind or partially sighted students who are aged 0 to 25 and are in primary or secondary school, college or sixth form. They aim to answer questions such as “What support can you expect from a school or college?”, “Would an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) be the right choice?” or “What to do if you’re not getting the support needed?”
These guides are aimed at parents or carers of a child or young person, however if you are a student and would like to know more information about what support you can expect then this information should be a useful guide for you too!
These guides have been created with our partner Guide Dogs, you can read more about the partnership on ournews page.
Not found what you’re looking for? We’d love to hear from you if there are any questions we can answer, or any resources we can produce to help you or other parents/carers. Contact our Education Information Advice and Guidance Service.
Below we have listed some parent groups run by other charities which may be of interest to you:
This online community is for blind and partially sighted students, family and friends, education providers and other staff in the sector. It forms a supportive environment where relevant news, advice, questions and pieces of work can be shared to enable students with visual impairments to get the most out of their time at university.
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