CPD documents in the Document Library
CPD for Specialist Teachers has its own section in the NatSIP document library. You can find the CPD section here.
- Written by: Lindsey Rousseau
University of Birmingham, Kent STLS Sensory Service and NatSIP are delighted to let you know about a MSI conference and networking opportunity coming up in 2025
Save the Date: Wednesday 21st May for this one day face to face event at TouchBase Pears, Birmingham!
Details and information about how to book your place will be coming out soon.
- Written by: Lindsey Rousseau
NatSIP is working with OnLineTraining (OLT) and Heads of Sensory Support Services (HoSS) to develop a training and coaching programme for schools which builds on the existing OLT awareness training modules for sensory impairment. https://www.oltinternational.net/
We are exploring new ways to work together to enhance the impact, enjoyment, and sustainability of these SI courses and to involve more SI services in the delivery of them, leading to extending the relationship and reach into schools and settings through providing supervision and coaching.
A NatSIP Online Twilight Event has been scheduled for Thursday 14 November 2024, 15:00 - 16:30 for HoSS colleagues to come together to explore the new models being proposed and to have a brief introduction to the coaching model.
The event will be free of charge to NatSIP member organisations
For more details, please see here.
- Written by: Lindsey Rousseau
This face-to-face five-day Intervenor course at Seashell takes place on 7, 8, 9, 14 & 15 October 2024.
The course is specifically designed for professionals working with children and young adults (0-25) who are Deafblind (Multisensory Impaired) across education, health and social care and is delivered by experts in the field.
It is a quality endorsed course by the AIM qualifications and assessment group and upon successful completion participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance, can be classed as a trained MSI Intervenor and have access to the Intervenor Networks.
Full details are available through the Seashell website:MSI (Deafblind) Intervenor On-Site Course | The Seashell Trust
- Written by: Jane Sharp
RNIB is pleased to announce that their CPD sessions for education professionals for the summer term 2024 are now open for booking:
Training for professionals supporting learners with VI | RNIB
- Written by: Lindsey Rousseau
Seashell Trust has been awarded a contract by the DfE to offer a PG Diploma Mandatory Qualification in MSI. The course will start in September 2024 and will be delivered with a University providing academic rigour as well as offering an opportunity to make use of the state of the art specialist campus at Seashell.
This offers teachers wishing to specialise in MSI a choice of training course and establishment again. This ensures children with MSI have access to the specialists they need and enhances availability of course providers for the sensory impairment sector.
The Seashell Trust MQ course will be delivered through distance learning and also offer ample opportunity to visit the Seashell site and benefit from the specialist facilities there.
Expressions of interest and applications are open now and you can find out more here: https://www.seashelltrust.org.uk/mqmsi-pgdip/. You will find that at the bottom of the webpage there is a link to book onto one of the monthly "Q&A - find out more about the course" online sessions.
- Written by: Lindsey Rousseau
The charity, Auditory Verbal UK (AVUK) is a provider of training for speech and language therapists, audiologists and teachers of the deaf working in early intervention. As well as introductory courses, their 6-month online Foundation course ‘Working through audition’ is designed to focus primarily on equipping professionals with the core skills needed to develop auditory practice when working with preschool children and young babies and their families.
AVUK can provide training bursaries for TODs and SALTs working in the UK as well as tailored in-service training. For more information please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or contact Noel Kenely @This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Written by: Teresa Quail
The BATOD Audiology Refreshers publication is now live on the BATOD website. The publication is free to access and open to any professional linked to deaf education to explore https://www.batod.org.uk/resources-category/audiology-refreshers/