The NatSIP Eligibility Framework for Scoring Support Levels document was updated in 2017 and is well used as a reference within the sector.
In 2024, following feedback from and discussions with the MSI (multi-sensory impairment) sector, NatSIP recognised that there was a need to assist teachers who support learners within special school settings to offer a different and more appropriate use of the eligibility framework for children and young people specifically with MSI.
This new Briefing Note attempts to address the very individual nature of MSI learners in different settings.
Following consultation with MSI colleagues we have proposed, where applicable and suitable, adding a weighting to some of the existing MSI criteria when they are evaluated for a CYP with MSI in a special school. The weighting is not applied in the same way if the CYP attends a mainstream school.
To illustrate the weighting system more clearly, two case studies are included in this document. Our thanks go to those in the sector who contributed to this part of the work.
As well as the briefing note itself, a completable blank score sheet is available.
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