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Education - special educational needs - hearing impairment service
Summary of Service
Hearing Impairment Service (Part of PASISS)
The Hearing Impairment Service is part of the Children & Families Branch of the Department for Children and Education. Our staff include qualified and experienced teachers who are also qualified Teachers of the Deaf, a Linkworker with deaf children and families and a Communication Support Worker.
We work with hearing impaired children and young people up to the age of 19 years who meet the Service audiological criteria and who are attending a pre-school setting, mainstream school, specialist centre or special school.
Details of Service
Service aims
- To support Wiltshire's SEN policy of inclusion in local mainstream schools
- To promote independence for learning and for life
- To secure equality of access to materials and the learning environment for hearing impaired pupils
- To ensure maximum access to the National Curriculum for all hearing impaired pupils
- To ensure quality and consistency of provision for all hearing impaired pupils across the County
What do we offer?
We work with families, schools and pre-school settings to assist them to develop the potential of children and young people with a hearing impairment. This includes:
- advice and support for families, pre-school staff, class teachers and school Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators (SENCOs)
- providing training for all teacher assistants (TAs) working with hearing impaired pupils, and offering training for SENCOs and school staff
- providing advice for Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and the Statutory Assessment of Special Educational Needs process, and monitoring pupils' progress
- attending Annual Reviews for hearing impaired pupils with Statements of SEN
- providing and maintaining specialist equipment as advised by the Hearing Impairment Service
- allocating funding for TA support from the Low Incidence Support budget
- liaising with parents, health, social services and all other professionals supporting hearing impaired children and young people
How is the service accessed?
If parents think that their child is having difficulty with their hearing, they should contact their GP. If hospital assessments are then carried out, the Hearing Impairment Service will be automatically notified.
If a school or pre-school setting thinks that a pupil is having difficulty with their hearing, they should talk to parents firstly, and get their permission before making a referral on the Hearing Impaired Service referral form. The forms are available from the Service.
Contact Details
By Post
Head of Hearing Impairment Service
Wilton Rooms
The Hollows
Wilton
Salisbury
SP2 0JE
By Email
hearingimpairment@wiltshire.gov.uk
By Telephone
01722 743686
By Fax
01722 744860
| A to Z Names | Education - special educational needs - hearing impairment service, Education - special educational needs - placement in mainstream schools |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Special educational needs (SEN) - hearing impairment service |
| PID No. | 10 |
| IPSV Category | Special educational needs and additional support |
| Level 1 Name | Education - special educational needs - hearing impairment service |
| IPSV ID | 1379 |
