1. NatSIP update National Working Day 4th June 2014
Lindsey Rousseau and workstream leads

2. The purpose of NatSIP, since 2009, has been:
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. Purpose of NatSIP contd:
4. to support a well trained sensory impairment workforce responsive to the Government agenda for education
5. to inform and advise the DfE and other national agencies on the education of children and young people with sensory impairment

4. Objectives and workstreams in the NatSIP contract:
Improve Outcomes benchmarking and quality of management information on CYP with SI
New: Vision Impairment – specific independence outcomes
Support Implementation of the SEND Reforms (EHC Plans, Local Offer, Personal Budgets, Joint Commissioning, Schools Offer)
New:
more example EHC Plans
NatSIP guidance on implementation of SEND reforms

5. Objectives contd:
3. Funding reforms for schools, settings and colleges. Including use of auxiliary aids.
4. Advising on teaching and learning strategies to support the curriculum reforms
5. Creating an Online Resource Portal for Sensory Impairment

6. The Portal: Survey of NatSIP website users in January 2014
621 invitations, 175 reactions
Most people said information was useful
Many comments about staying in touch

7. We listened to you!
Four new ways to stay in touch:
RSS Feed
Follow us on Twitter
Find us on Facebook
Sign up for an digest
Details and “how to” are in your delegate packs

8. Help us improve the web portal
If you are interested in joining a small group to help us improve the NatSIP website, send an to:
Please talk with Steve J (NatSIP website Techie) at NatSIP events

9. 6. Development of specialist skills – Workforce Development
Objectives contd:
6. Development of specialist skills – Workforce Development
New:
Quality Improvement support pack for SI services
2 day VI course for TAs in London 7 &14 July
Service development – David Couch is leading on this project. First regional working group in York on 10 July 2014
VI course for HoSS (with HI qualification) 23 & 24 September, Friends House, London
Mandatory Qualification – revised specification for September 2014

10. Objectives contd:
6. Development of specialist skills – Workforce Development 6a) specialist skills for BSL and sign support New: draft report from Audit – more case studies required please 6b) resources to support braille literacy in blind children New: Very popular UEB courses/ on-line course development

11. Objectives contd:
6c) MSI/Deafblind Interveners for children and young people
7. Post 16 Transition Pathways for CYP with SI
New: regional workshops
Thank you and goodbye to Ralph Hartley (co lead with Jude Thompson) and welcome to Freya Riddel

12. Next NatSIP events: HoSS annual event 3rd July 2014 in Birmingham
NatSIP North working day 10 July 2014 in York
NatSIP national working day 1st October 2014 in Friends House, London
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