1. The National Sensory Impairment Partnership
NatSIP working day
5th July 2011
Recent outcomes and new developments

2. The agreed purpose of NatSIP (since 2009) is:
to improve outcomes for children and young people with sensory impairment through promoting collaborative working between education, health and social care professionals
to help fulfil the potential of children and young people who have sensory impairment
to promote a national model for the benchmarking of clear progress and impact criteria for children and young people who have sensory impairment, with the aim of closing the gap with their peers

3. The agreed purpose of NatSIP (contd) is:
to support a well trained sensory impairment workforce responsive to the Government agenda for education
to inform and advise the DfE and other national agencies on the education of children and young people with sensory impairment

4. Recent outcomes from 2010 -2011 Outcomes benchmarking
Traded/Charged services and integrated working
Think Right/Feel Good (VI)
14+ advice for services
Workforce development ( 2 day courses for HI and VI, ongoing MSI RCE course)
Futures group: NatSIP affiliation ( 33 organisations)
SEND policy group: Consultations and responses – The Green Paper and more
Associated NatSIP work

5. Recent developments Eligibility Criteria (Stuart Whyte – West Sussex)
Think Right/Feel Good for VI – research*
Think Right/Feel Good for HI *
Parents as partners course (VI) – Emotional Resilience and well being *
Conferences/events/meetings survey
HoSS – forum
HoSS – conference for professionals in June (B’ham)?
*Are you or someone in your organisation keen to volunteer? Sign up for interest please.

6. Would you like to be involved?
Think Right/Feel Good for VI – research*
Contact Bob Denman or Jude Thompson
Think Right/Feel Good for HI *
Contact Bob Denman or Lindsey Rousseau
Parents as partners course (VI) – Emotional Resilience and well being *
Contact Lindsey Rousseau
Bob:
Jude:
Lindsey:

7. 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

8. Recent developments
NatSIP 2011 – 2013 workstreams (DfE and NatSIP affiliates)
Outcomes benchmarking
SI practice based on Quality Standards
Workforce development for front line staff→ training pathway → effective use of TAs
Emotional Resilience and development of personal competencies
Equality Act SI advice
SEND policy
NatSIP future sustainability
Associated working (Burwood Park Project, HoSS, etc)

9. 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)

10. Would you, or your colleagues, like to be involved?
Emotional Resilience and development of personal competencies (Wendy Eadsforth, Jude Thompson, Mary Bowles)
Equality Act SI advice (Judy Sanderson, David Couch, Steve Rose)
SEND policy (Brian Gale)
NatSIP future sustainability (Paul Simpson)

11. 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

12. Working together