support in help, and inform you continue at the will continue support you school. The about what they have Freeman at the RVI. and your child support is funded on offer. There will Hospital. until they are by the local also be information on 18 as required. authority via the the college website. school’s budget, Some colleges will dependent on in’ the support of ‘buy need. SSS via a Service Level Any equipment Agreement to meet you have had on your needs. long term loan Equipment may have from the Service to be bought by the will be yours for college/training the duration of provider. your course. If you are still in learning or training and have an Education Health and Care Plan you may still receive help from the local authority please contact the careers guidance team. If you are – unemployed, in employment, at university or in school/college without an EHC plan these are your contacts: At College or University Help with Independent Freeman Hospital At your place of living work There will be a lead If you need help to The Freeman Hospital Reasonable person to help learners become more will still manage adjustments to with SEND, and there independent you can hearing needs, but buildings should be may be specialist seek advice from Social your child will be made under the provision for students Care, within the adult transferred to Adult Disability with hearing loss. Each services team. The Services. This Discrimination Act. College/University will transition to adult transition will be The adjustments provide information services will be carefully carefully managed. and equipment may about what they can managed. be funded by the offer. Contact 01670 536400 to work’ ‘Access scheme. Other sources of independent information National Deaf Childrens Society (NDCS) T: 0808 800 8880 Action on Hearing Loss www.actionhearingloss.org.uk T: 0808 808 0123 Sense (national voluntary organisation working with and supporting people of all ages who are deafblind ) T: 0300 330 9256 LA independent advice and support service T: 01670 623555 Data report
support in school. The support is funded by the local authority via the school’s budget, dependent on need. Any equipment you have had on long term loan from the Service will be yours for the duration of your course. help, and inform you about what they have on offer. There will also be information on the college website. Some colleges will ‘buy in’ the support of SSS via a Service Level Agreement to meet your needs. Equipment may have to be bought by the college/training provider. continue at the Freeman Hospital. will continue at the RVI. support you and your child until they are 18 as required. If you are still in learning or training and have an Education Health and Care Plan you may still receive help from the local authority – please contact the careers guidance team. If you are unemployed, in employment, at university or in school/college without an EHC plan these are your contacts: At College or University Help with Independent living Freeman Hospital At your place of work There will be a lead person to help learners with SEND, and there may be specialist provision for students with hearing loss. Each College/University will provide information about what they can offer. If you need help to become more independent you can seek advice from Social Care, within the adult services team. The transition to adult services will be carefully managed. Contact 01670 536400 The Freeman Hospital will still manage hearing needs, but your child will be transferred to Adult Services. This transition will be carefully managed. Reasonable adjustments to buildings should be made under the Disability Discrimination Act. The adjustments and equipment may be funded by the ‘Access to work’ scheme. Other sources of independent information National Deaf Childrens Society (NDCS) T: 0808 800 8880 Action on Hearing Loss www.actionhearingloss.org.uk T: 0808 808 0123 Sense (national voluntary organisation working with and supporting people of all ages who are deafblind ) T: 0300 330 9256 LA independent advice and support service T: 01670 623555 Data report
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