Physical and sensory needs training

Find details and how to book HI training courses

Access for all - an introduction to deafness and HI

An introduction to make sure children and young people with deafness and HI can fully participate in their school setting.

Topics covered include the following:

• audiology, hearing aids and cochlear implants
• the impact of deafness on the development of listening, language, interaction, thinking, literacy and learning
• the social, emotional and well-being needs of deaf children and young people
• appropriate differentiation and support strategies

Length

Half-day

Who is this course for

Teaching and support staff new to working with a deaf and HI child or young person.

Venue

A quadrant-based setting or remote using Microsoft Teams.

Cost

Free.

Booking a place

This training is by invitation only. Every school with a child or young person on our caseload is automatically invited to attend this training on an annual basis.

For more details contact your allocated teacher of the deaf.

Access for all - an introduction to single-sided (unilateral) deafness and HI

An introduction to make sure children and young people with single-sided deafness and HI are able to fully participate in their school setting.

Topics covered include the following:

• audiology, hearing aids and cochlear implants
• the impact of single-sided deafness on the development of listening, language and interaction
• the social, emotional and well-being needs of children and young people with single-sided deafness
• appropriate support strategies

Length

1 hour.

Who is this course for

Teaching and support staff new to working with a child or young person with single-sided deafness or single-sided HI.

Venue

Remote using Microsoft Teams.

Cost

Free.

Booking a place

This training is by invitation only. Every school with a child or young person with single-sided deafness or single-sided HI on our caseload is automatically invited to attend this training on an annual basis.

For more details contact your allocated teacher of the deaf.

Bespoke courses on vision impairment

We run bespoke courses for all settings. These are designed by teachers of the deaf alongside the setting staff to address the needs of specific deaf and hearing-impaired children and young people.

Topics covered in recent courses have included the following:

• deaf awareness for hearing friends
• including a deaf or hearing impaired child in your pre-school, school or college (as appropriate)
• supporting the listening and learning needs of a newly cochlear-implanted child or young person
• supporting the social and emotional needs of deaf or hearing impaired children and young people
• teaching literacy and using phonics with deaf and hearing impaired children
• using a radio aid effectively to support a deaf and hearing impaired student

Length

Variable according to need.

Who is this course for

Whatever relevant groups are identified.

Venue

The child or young person’s school or setting.

Cost

Free.

Booking a place

Contact the child or young person’s allocated teacher of the deaf.

Sign Language

A range of courses are offered by our Sign Language instructors to meet the needs of teachers and support staff directly working with children using British Sign Language (BSL).

Our courses include the following:

• an Introduction to BSL
• BSL for the school curriculum

Length

Variable. Usually delivered in 6-week blocks.

Who is this course for

Any staff working directly with children using BSL as a core part of their communication.

Venue

The child or young person’s school or setting.

Cost

Free.

Booking a place

Contact the child or young person’s allocated teacher of the deaf.