National Sensory Impairment Partnership NatSIP working day 11th October 2011

NatSIP workstreams 2011-2012 Objective 1: Outcomes Benchmarking Objective 2: SI practice based on Quality Standards Objective 3: Workforce development 3a) training pathway 3b) Effective use of TAs

NatSIP workstreams 2011-2012 Objective 4: Emotional Resilience Objective 5: Equality Act 2010 for settings Objective 6: SEND and policy Objective 7: NatSIP Future strategy Associated working: Burwood Park Project, HoSS, etc

Recent developments Outcomes data collection exercise 2011 – 2012 * Think Right/Feel Good for VI – research* ongoing Think Right/Feel Good for HI * pilots start October Parents as partners course (VI) – Emotional Resilience and well being * pilots to start and we need more groups please YoungMinds in Schools project New ways of working using the NatSIP website: Online collaboration space (OCS) *Are you or is someone in your organisation keen to volunteer? Sign up for interest please.

Recent developments Conferences/events/working days 2011 - 2012: Tuesday 13th December: Emotional Resilience working day . Hamilton House, London Tuesday 31st January 2012: NatSIP working day . Hamilton House, London tba February/March 2012: Equality Act 2010 workshop 40 organisations affiliated to NatSIP HoSS – email forum http://lists.education.gov.uk/mailman/listinfo/hoss HoSS – conference for professionals (services and schools) 22nd June (B’ham)?

Recent developments OnLine Inset: MSI module – review group for new course content * HI module - content management review group * VI module - content management review group * OLI/NatSIP Associate Tutors *

Would you like to be involved? Think Right/Feel Good for VI – research* Contact Bob Denman or Jude Thompson Parents as partners course (VI) – Emotional Resilience and well being * Contact Lindsey Rousseau or Bob Denman Review of OnLine Inset HI/VI modules * Contact Lindsey Rousseau or Bev Mars Bob: Bob_denman@lineone.net Bev: Bev.Mars@seashelltrust.org.uk Jude: jude.thompson@rlsb.org.uk Lindsey: lindsey.rousseau@natsip.org.uk

Focus of NatSIP grant funded (VCS) work with DfE “improving outcomes for children, young people and families” To provide support and training, in a cost effective way, to ensure that c&yp with SI have access to the curriculum and make good educational progress whilst improving achievement. To further develop a robust national outcomes framework to support national benchmarking and evaluation To address the issues raised by DfE about effectiveness of TAs To promote models proven to reduce barriers to c&yp with SI making good education progress To improve the social and emotional well-being of c&yp to allow them to reach their full potential To develop a sustainable national SI partnership

Would you, or your colleagues, like to be involved? Outcomes benchmarking (Nicky Ereaut) SI practice based on Quality Standards (Brian Gale, Julie Jennings) Workforce development for front line staff→ training pathway (Bev Mars, Gillian Coles) Workforce development →Effective use of TAs (Brian Gale)

Would you, or your colleagues, like to be involved? Emotional Resilience and development of personal competencies (Wendy Eadsforth, Jude Thompson) Equality Act SI advice (Judy Sanderson, David Couch, Steve Rose) SEND policy (Brian Gale) NatSIP future sustainability (Paul Simpson) Burwood Park project (Joyce Sewell-Rutter)

Next steps for NatSIP? Have clear aims and objectives to meet Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and targets for working in challenging times to support outcomes for children, young people and families To explore new ways of sharing and communicating across the sector To support a well trained sensory impairment workforce responsive to the Government agenda for education To work in partnership and to represent NatSIP across the SI sector

Working together www.natsip.org.uk