Twilight Talks: Supporting staff to assist learners with VI with the Thomas Pocklington Trust
- Online
- 27 Jan 2025 (16:00 - 17:00)
Objectives:
- To identify the support available through Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) for those supporting learners with VI
- An opportunity to ask questions around needs within your setting
Suitable for:
- Secondary SENCOs, Teachers, Support Staff
- Local Authority (LA) SEND staff and SEND tutors
- Further Education (FE) Additional Learning staff
This session will be delivered by a representative from the Thomas Pocklington Trust
Thomas Pocklington Trust
TPT is a leading advocate of equality for blind and partially sighted people. We are a charitable organisation with a dedicated staff team, over half of whom are blind or partially sighted, and we have over 200 dedicated volunteers who have lived experience of sight loss. Our mission is to support blind and partially sighted people to bring about equity and inclusion in every aspect of society.
Our work is focused on
- championing the needs and aspirations of blind and partially sighted people, fully recognising the depth and complexity of the challenges faced
- a leader in providing direct grants that target systemic change and improvements for blind and partially sighted people
- ensuring blind and partially sighted people are able to thrive in education, fostering positive employment opportunities and promoting overall health and wellbeing, with timely health interventions when needed
You can read more about our Twilight Talks sessions on our dedicated page.
Online
Suitable for: A parent/carer, Administration Staff, Assistant Head Teacher, Consultant, Deputy Head Teacher, Early Years Practitioner, Education psychologist, Governor, Head Teacher, Inclusion Manager/Leader, Newly Qualified Teacher, Other, SENCO, Senior Leader, Student, Support staff, Teacher, Teaching Assistant, Tutor, Young person
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