Services for children with Sensory Impairment

Educational services for children with visual, hearing and multi-sensory impairments.

This page gives a summary of the services offered to children with sensory impairments.

Sensory services are part of the integrated Learning Support Service which is itself part of Suffolk County Council’s Children & Young People’s Service. It is located within the Learner Support section.
Each team of Learning Support advisory teachers includes specialists in visual (VI) and hearing impairment (HI). These advisory teachers provide direct support for children and young people. They work children from birth (from the point of diagnosis) and with children in schools and early education settings.
Suffolk has a number of Hearing Impaired Units for children who need intensive support.
Suffolk County Council has a budget to provide specific training in signing communication. This includes a specific budget to provide signing interpreters for deaf parents to enable them to access meetings to discuss their children’s progress, e.g. parents’ evenings.