1. NatSIP is a unique national partnership of professionals and voluntary organisations working with children and young people with sensory impairment (SI) and their families
The purpose of NatSIP is to improve outcomes for children and young people with sensory impairment through promoting collaborative working between education, health and social care professionals
Details, published guidance and outcomes from the NatSIP workstreams, including from the contract programme, can be found on the NatSIP website:

2. NatSIP in partnership: supporting the SI sector
NatSIP contract with DfE
• Reaching the front line workforce and assisting the SI specialists with their role
• Using NatSIP resources to maximise impact

3. Contract to provide delivery support to early years providers, schools and post-16 providers to improve outcomes for children and young people with sensory impairment.
Contract with DfE 2017 – 18:
Priority 1 – To enhance the capacity and knowledge of the front-line workforce
Priority 2 – To develop the capacity of the broader SI sector
We have 9 workstreams within each priority

4. Contract 2017 – 18 Objective 1: To enhance the capacity and knowledge base of the front line workforce
1.1 NatSIP website:
Enhancements to the Sensory Learning Hub
Development of What Works guides, including Technology
Find a specialist - directory of where to find specialist advice
Training calendar with links to both face to face training and webinars/ online courses
A way to link to the website to provide simplified ‘to do’ tips
Contact: and
1.2 OnlineTraining:
Recruiting more learners and schools/settings to OLT SI courses
Include OLT FE module for HI and VI
Contact:

5. Contract 2017 – 18
1.3 Development of face to face training and support materials for SENCOs:
SENCO training – super SENCO events with regional SENCO forums
Approach SENCO qualification providers for slots on SENCO course for more general awareness
Contact:
1.4 Develop a mainstream training pack:
The mainstream school training pack - linked to online resources through the training hub
Contact:
1.5 Promote the work being done by NHS England and Public Health England to create an awareness of the importance of hearing well and understanding the challenges faced by children who need additional support to hear
Delivery of ‘Dangerous Decibels’ in 6 schools/colleges

6. Contract 2017 – 18
1.6 Technology - easy to use technology information and engagement events for mainstream schools and colleges to support the use of technology and raise awareness of what else is available. Production of training pack to support the events
Contact:
1.7 Face to face training for TAs and support staff
On line streaming and recording/accessibility (pilot) of suitable courses
2day TA courses - VCS/LA partners working together to deliver training (HI/MSI and VI)
Contact:
1.8 Examination access – online awareness raising resource
Contact: and
– 25yrs contact:
Apprenticeships HI and VI – regional events for providers
Supporting Achievement in HE (deaf students and VI students)
Webinars with ETF (Education Training Foundation) (VI and HI)

7. Contract 2017 – 18 Objective 2: To develop the capacity of the SI sector
2.1 Strengthen the Sensory Learning Hub for SI professionals
CPD area/log
Training calendar
Development of specialist sections
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2.2 Train SI leaders for the future and ensuring SI support services can meet the needs of the new educational environment
Commissioning
Business models and strategic planning
Evaluating impact
Evaluation framework and checklist
Contact: and

8. Contract variation 2017 – 18
2.3 Publish an evidence base of progress for MSI CYP contact: 2.4 Develop a new framework for the support and deployment of CSWs – 25yrs Contact: for 2.4 and 2.5 EHC Plans post 19 training for parents/young people/professionals - links to Mental Capacity Act 2.6 Outcomes Benchmarking: support to transition the outcomes benchmarking to support the CRIDE/NatSIP/UCL/City longitudinal study and to look at the development of VI and MSI benchmarking Contact: and 2.7 Early Year’s language development in deaf children – key messages from research. Seminar events based on what we know from recent research Contact: 2.8 Regional commissioning for LISEND 2.9 MSI Leaders: group to address and share MSI and LISEND solutions in response to the sector. Contact:

9. NatSIP reaching the front line workforce through and with the SI specialists
NatSIP website and The Sensory Learning Hub
What Works
SENCo training (1.3)
Mainstream training pack
Examination access
Getting Started – teaching pupils who have SI
OnLine Training
Technology

10. Using NatSIP resources to demonstrate impact and influence
Which NatSIP resources do you use do you use, and how?

11. Using NatSIP resources to demonstrate impact and influence
Some examples from others:
HoSS forum information
Finance guidance and briefing notes
Outcomes benchmarking
Eligibility Framework
Quality Standards and Quality Assurance
Examination access

12. The future for SI services and provision?
Onwards and upwards through collaboration
Thank you for your support of NatSIP
Lindsey Rousseau (facilitator for NatSIP)