Hanson Delta Academy Local Authority Led Resourced Provision for Children and Young People with Vision Impairment
What does it do?
The Local Authority Led Resourced Provision (LARP) works in partnership with Hanson Delta Academy to provide specialist teaching and support for young people across Bradford who have a severe vision impairment. The LARP supports the inclusion of vision impaired pupils in all aspects of the school curriculum and school life. Young people who have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) or are attending Hanson and undergoing assessment for needs related to their vision impairment will have access to qualified teachers of children and young people with vision impairment (QTVIs), specialist support assistants (VISSAs), specialist technology officers, and habilitation officers. The resourced provision provides:
Access to the specialist VI curriculum
Specialist teaching from QTVI’s, in Braille, tactile skills and ICT
Pre and post teaching of new and challenging concepts
Accredited teaching of specialist curricula
Habilitation lessons from a qualified habilitation officer, who teaches pupils about life skills and mobility
In class support for those pupils who need it, with an emphasis on independent learning
Modified enlarged and tactile resources for all areas of the mainstream curriculum
Access to a range of specialist hardware and software, and IT packages
Regular communication and liaison with mainstream teachers, in order to plan resources, and monitor and evaluate pupil progress
Continued delivery of training and support for mainstream and support staff to ensure all pupils with vision impairment achieve their potential
Attendance at all school parents’ meetings and school events by resourced provision teaching staff
Regular consultation and annual review meetings, to agree and review individual learning targets and progress
Assessment and report writing for the Education Health and Care Plan process
Preparation for adulthood by liaising with settings and local Colleges, to share practice and promote good transitions
Home visits, on request according to need
Opportunities for pupils to meet adult role models, and to participate in specialist activities
Parent drop in sessions to support families, to provide training for parents, and to share information about other local organisations and agencies, particularly at times of transition
The resourced provision team support both the educational and social and emotional needs of the pupils, and high priority is given to development of independence and social skills.
Who is it for and is there any eligibility criteria?
The Local Authority Led Resourced Provision provides up to 14 places (Year 7 - 13) for young people who have a severe vision impairment and require more support than a mainstream school could reasonably be expected to provide. Pupils accessing a resourced provision place will meet the assessment criteria for resourced provision placement identified in the Bradford Matrix of Need. They will be tactile learners, who use braille and/or specialist technology as their main method of communication, or they will require large print at font 36 or above.
How do I access this provision?
The Local Authority led Resourced Provision is part of Bradford Council’s Children's Sensory and Physical Needs Service provision for children and young people with vision impairment and referrals are made through the Local Authority Special Educational Needs (SEN) Team.
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