School-age children from 5 to 16 years

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Support for your child

We will offer support for your child in school. Our aim is to help your child access the school curriculum and safely access the school environment.

We will do this by:

  • visiting schools and transition to a new school
  • regularly assessing your child's functional vision
  • providing specialist vision impairment equipment
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Support for the school

We will support the school by:

  • giving advice about the environment and any adaptations required
  • advising on modifications of learning materials
  • advising on special arrangements for school assessments or exams
  • training for all those involved with the child
  • advising on target setting for the child
  • providing direct teaching to Braille users and training school staff to be able to meet the needs of Braille users
  • contributing to annual reviews of a child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)