{"id":2827,"date":"2022-04-06T11:09:01","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T10:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/?page_id=2827"},"modified":"2024-12-17T13:55:34","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T13:55:34","slug":"resources-for-education-and-early-years-professionals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/information-and-advice\/for-professionals\/resources-for-education-and-early-years-professionals\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources for education and early years professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t
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Children who are deafblind or who have complex disabilities may require support and extra resources to support their education \u2013 to ensure they are able to achieve the best possible educational outcomes and life chances.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t

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Sense offers specialist support for children who are deafblind or have complex disabilities.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re supporting a child or adult who is deafblind <\/a>or has complex disabilities<\/a>, contact us for advice and support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email us at info@sense.org.uk<\/a> or see other ways you can contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

The resources on this page are aimed at teachers, SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) workers and other education professionals who are looking for tools, curricula and guides on how to provide the best possible education for young people with sensory impairments or disabilities.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t

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Resources for education and early years professionals <\/h2>\n\n\n
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\n \n Making play inclusive: a play toolkit for professionals\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tThis toolkit helps early years play providers and workers offer accessible play opportunities to children with multiple needs.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n \n Quality standards in education support services\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tThese Quality Standards aim to ensure that children and young people have high quality support, so that they can access the best quality education.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n \n MSI curriculum\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tA curriculum for multi-sensory-impaired children, which provides guidance on the particular learning needs of MSI pupils, in order to help them successfully access the National Curriculum study programmes.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n \n NatSIP MSI curriculum toolkit\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tThe Victoria MSI Unit curriculum helps teachers create an individual learning environment within which a pupil with multi-sensory impairments can successfully explore, interact, and learn.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n \n SEND routemap to meeting the needs of deablind children\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tThis guide helps professionals in education, health and social care who work with children and young people with deafblindness\/multi-sensory impairment. It explains changes to the system of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in England and contains best practice guidance to help professionals meet the needs of deafblind children and young people.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n \n RNIB Curriculum Framework for Children and Young People with Vision Impairment\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tRNIB has recently published a curriculum framework to support children and young people with vision impairment access an appropriate and equitable education.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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Sense’s children’s service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our free support for disabled children<\/a> helps them access education, playgroups and holidays, so they have the same life experiences as everyone else. <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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Sense College<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sense College<\/a> is an independent specialist college for people aged 16-25 with complex disabilities or special educational needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We offer teaching at Sense centres around England. It’s also an adult social care day service for those over 18 years old.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

Get in touch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you would like to find more information or support on education for people who are deafblind or disabled, please get in touch with us at info@sense.org.uk<\/a>  or visit our get in touch<\/a> page for other ways to contact us.<\/p>\n\n\n