On the hottest afternoon of 2025 so far, NatSIP was pleased to welcome over 60 delegates and speakers via Microsoft Teams to what proved to be a discussion-stimulating and content-packed event as we explored specialist resourced bases for learners with sensory impairments (deaf/HI, VI and MSI).
The UK Government has wide-ranging long-term plans for reforms to help more pupils with SEND have their needs met in mainstream schools. As part of the continuum of provision for SI learners, this NatSIP event focussed on the valuable contribution of specialist SI resourced provisions and units.
We would like to thank all speakers, from DfE and the SI sector, and all contributors to the event and discussion. As we continue to explore how the specialist sector meets the needs of learners with low incidence disabilities we are sure that this is a debate which will continue!
Some of the speaker presentations from the event are now available in the NatSIP Document Library
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