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Multi-sensory Impairment Specialist Teachers

Part of the iSEND Service, the Multi-sensory Impairment Specialist (MSI) Team consists of a Specialist Teacher dedicated to fostering the educational growth and personal development of children and young people (CYP) with a multi-sensory Impairment.

MSI team support

The Multi-sensory Impairment Specialist Teacher supports children and young people (CYP) 0 to 25 years with or without Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) who meet the criteria according to the NatSIP Eligibility Frameworks.

Support from the Multi-sensory Impairment Teacher may include:

advocate for a CYP MSI needs
identification of provisions that meet the CYP MSI needs
understanding how a CYP will face challenges communicating with others, accessing information, and moving around their environment
supporting the CYP to make progress and get the most out of life
establishing the CYP voice
creating supportive learning environments
creating opportunities for CYP to interact with others.
providing guidance and support
collaborating with the multi-disciplinary team
coordinating professionals from across education, health, and social care
making referrals to, or carrying out specialist assessments
identifying each CYP's potential and barriers to learning
working directly with CYP to help them achieve their aspirations/goals
creating individual timetables and programmes of study
offering emotional support and practical guidance
delivering multi-sensory impairment training
raising awareness of Multi-sensory Impairment
contributing to annual reviews of a CYP’s EHCP
supporting with transitions including post 16
advising on appropriate equipment, materials, and resources to support access and inclusion
identifying strategies that enable independence
reporting on a CYP’s levels of engagement making recommendations and monitoring their progress

How to refer

Referrals need a formal diagnosis for hearing loss and vision impairment.

A CYP will qualify for support if they meet the criteria of the NatSIP Eligibility Frameworks. and are already entitled to support from:

the Hearing Support team
the Vision Impairment team

Referrals should be sent by email to sts@buckinghamshire.gov.uk

How to contact the team

Multi-sensory Impairment Specialist teacher

sts@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
01494 475199

iSEND support line

01296 382135

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