The Service works to national DfE Quality Standards for sensory impairment which provide a framework for excellence. The Vision Impairment Team achieved a regional VI Quality Mark in 2016 for achievements against the VI Quality Standards. The Support Team for Deaf Children work in partnership with Health to respond to the NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme (NHSP) and all teams in the Service work to national NatSIP (National Sensory Impairment Partnership) guidance and criteria. Who is it for? The Service supports families at home, staff in early settings, and staff in all schools across Bradford. How can I find out more? Training The specialist teams based at Margaret McMillan Tower (MMT) have joined with staff from the specialist ARC provisions to offer a wide range of courses to cover all ages, all abilities and all settings. Most courses will be at MMT but some courses will be best delivered in your own setting or in a locality setting. The courses are intended to provide support for children and young people, direct training for staff and all courses will enhance the capacity of schools and settings to provide a more specialised and inclusive offer. Courses will be delivered by qualified and experienced specialist staff: Qualified teachers of vision impairment, teachers of the deaf and the teacher for sensory impairment Educational Audiologist Senior Deaf Instructors Senior Habilitation Officer and Habilitation Officer Specialist Early Years Practitioners Training can also be delivered on a bespoke basis to meet the individual needs of the pupil or the setting; some of our most successful training is best delivered with the child or young person with sensory impairment, or when they are involved in planning. To discuss your individual requirements, please speak to your visiting teacher, or contact the Head of Service.
The Service works to national DfE Quality Standards for sensory impairment which provide a framework for excellence. The Vision Impairment Team achieved a regional VI Quality Mark in 2016 for achievements against the VI Quality Standards. The Support Team for Deaf Children work in partnership with Health to respond to the NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme (NHSP) and all teams in the Service work to national NatSIP (National Sensory Impairment Partnership) guidance and criteria. Who is it for? The Service supports families at home, staff in early settings, and staff in all schools across Bradford. How can I find out more? Training The specialist teams based at Margaret McMillan Tower (MMT) have joined with staff from the specialist ARC provisions to offer a wide range of courses to cover all ages, all abilities and all settings. Most courses will be at MMT but some courses will be best delivered in your own setting or in a locality setting. The courses are intended to provide support for children and young people, direct training for staff and all courses will enhance the capacity of schools and settings to provide a more specialised and inclusive offer. Courses will be delivered by qualified and experienced specialist staff: Qualified teachers of vision impairment, teachers of the deaf and the teacher for impairment Educational Audiologist Senior Deaf Instructors Senior Habilitation Officer and Habilitation Officer Specialist Early Years Practitioners Training can also be delivered on a bespoke basis to meet the individual needs of the pupil or the setting; some of our most successful training is best delivered with the child or young person with sensory impairment, or when they are involved in planning. To discuss your individual requirements, please speak to your visiting teacher, or contact the Head of Service. sensory