We provide specialist teaching and support for children and young people who have:
Schools, health visitors and other professionals are welcome to contact us with referrals.
All of our core and statutory work is provided free to early years settings, state-funded schools and colleges of further education.
We can provide:
- Early intervention, such as hearing screening for new born babies
- Specialist support, advice and teaching to pupils in early years settings, schools and colleges to promote inclusion and educational achievements
- Specialist teaching in additional curriculum areas such as Braille, British Sign Language, Sign Supported English and alternative and augmentative communication systems
- Checking and monitoring of all specialist equipment
- Relevant training to individuals, schools and other agencies working with children and young people to ensure understanding and implications of their special need
- Adaptation of curriculum materials
- Advice on adaptations to buildings
- Professional liaison and multi-agency working to provide co-ordinated support
- Advice on special arrangements for internal and external examinations and assessments
- Contribution to statutory assessment, annual reviews and individual programmes of work
We can assess, advise on and provide specialist equipment for short-term trial loan, or long-term loan in the case of specialist equipment and resources. These include:
- FM systems for hearing impaired pupils
- Hardware and software for visually impaired or physically disabled pupils
- Specialist seating and other equipment for physically disabled pupils
For further information contact the physical and sensory support (PASS) teams:
- Telephone: 01432 260877
- Email: pass@herefordshire.gov.uk