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Education - special educational needs - physical impairment service
Summary of Service
Physical Impairment Service (Part of PASISS)
What do we offer?
The PI Service is part of the Children & Families Branch of the Department for Children and Education. The team consists of specialist Advisory Teachers and a Specialist Pastoral Support Worker.
We work with schools and pre-school settings to assist them develop the potential of children and young people with a physical impairment or significant medical needs. This includes:
- working with young people developing their personal confidence and self-esteem
- enabling independence
- motivating young people to achieve their potential both academically and socially
- supporting teachers to differentiate the curriculum
- supporting TA's to adapt tasks
- working with the Adviser for ICT to recommend ICT equipment to provide access to the curriculum
- training school staff in Basic Manual Handling of people
- providing reports for monitoring children and young people's progress or for Statutory assessment of SEN
- attending Annual Reviews of Statements of SEN
- advising schools on accessibility to school buildings and curriculum visits and trips
Details of Service
Who do we work with?
Parents, Early Years Practitioners, Teachers, SENCO's, TA's, Headteachers, Governors, Therapists, Community Paediatricians, Social Care OT's and all other professionals supporting the child or young person.
How is the service accessed?
Referrals are usually received from the Early Years Services, Health Professionals or schools. All referrers must obtain parental permission before requesting our involvement. The preferred method is by completion of a Notification Form but phone referrals are also accepted.
Contact Details
By Post
Head of PI Service
Children & Education Department
LET (West) East Wing
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8JB
By Email
piservice@wiltshire.gov.uk
By Telephone
01225 771685
| A to Z Names | Education - special educational needs - physical impairment service, Education - special educational needs - placement in mainstream schools |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Special educational needs (SEN) - physical impairment service |
| PID No. | 10 |
| IPSV Category | Special educational needs and additional support |
| Level 1 Name | Education - special educational needs - physical impairment service |
| IPSV ID | 1379 |
