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On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 4:54 PM, Turner, Paddy <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> ....and of course it isn't BIS any more - the correct department is DfE now!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On 24 Jan 2017, at 16:39, John Conway <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>> Georgina Watts?
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>> Regards,
>> John
>>
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>> Disability Officer
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Daniel Williams
>> Sent: 24 January 2017 4:30 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Specialist Support Professional (Vision Impairment) Problems
>>
>> Hi John
>>
>> I am also keen to advocate for this.
>>
>> Does anyone know who the best person to contact is within BIS Who head up DSA policy?
>>
>> Kind Regards
>>
>> Dan Williams
>> Director
>> www.visualisetrainingandconsultancy.co.uk
>> (07472) 305268
>> Skype: visualisetc
>> Twitter @visualisetc
>>
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>> On 24 Jan 2017, at 15:53, Milligan, John <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> As a Trustee of VIEW I would be happy to take it to a Trustee meeting.
>>
>> John Rous Milligan
>> Team Leader
>> Visually Impaired Children, Young People & Families Virtual School Sensory Support
>> 148 Woodside Road Norwich NR7 9QL
>>
>> Tel: 01603 704040
>> Eml: [log in to unmask]
>> Mob: 07876145918
>>
>> Find VSSS on Facebook –Virtual School Sensory Support - visual impairment
>>
>> For further information about the Virtual School:
>> http://vsss.virtual-school.org.uk
>>
>> Trustee and Chair of Selection Panel – The Snowdon Trust. www.SnowdonTrust.org Trustee and Hon. Treasurer – VIEW. www.viewweb.org.uk Coach for Norfolk & Norwich Goalball Team - What is Goalball? Click Here to find out!
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>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ian F.
>> Sent: 24 January 2017 15:48
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Specialist Support Professional (Vision Impairment) Problems
>>
>> Problem is they have to be QAG registered, and to be registered they need PGCE and QTVI quals, both of which aren't really relevant to HE support I think - for a start SSP is a non-teaching role so why the teaching qualifications?
>>
>> Anyhow, I've been pondering this and wondered about a possible solution.
>> I notice VIEW is the professional association of QTVIs:
>> "the professional membership association for QTVIs (Qualified Teachers of children and young people with vision impairment), and everyone supporting children and young people with vision impairment, including LSAs, mobility and habilitation specialists, and trainee QTVIs."
>>
>> http://viewweb.org.uk/
>>
>> Maybe Dfe/QAG could approach VIEW to ask if they could allow membership for people working with blind students in higher education, depending on applicant experience etc.
>>
>> Once menbership is obtained maybe that could be sufficient 'qualification' to register as an SSP VI with QAG as 'membership of a professional organisation", at least in the short term so students can get support in place, longer term maybe to create some specific qualification for the role by working with VIEW/RNIB etc.
>>
>> Ian Francis
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> On 23/01/2017 6:19 PM, Milligan, John wrote:
>>> This is interesting as I remember having the same discussions with DfE (or similar incarnation) around 15 years ago when I was with RNIB Post 16 Education. There were not enough Blind or VI students in the system to meet the requirements of an "assessor". We got round it in Bristol by working with AbilityNet and I seem to recall RNIB Vocational College in Loughborough somehow getting a "special" accreditation.
>>>
>>> If anyone would like to look at being an Associate with the Virtual School Sensory Support as a way to resolve this issue, give me a call using the details below.
>>>
>>> Best wishes to all
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>> John Rous Milligan
>>> Team Leader
>>> Visually Impaired Children, Young People & Families Virtual School
>>> Sensory Support
>>> 148 Woodside Road Norwich NR7 9QL
>>>
>>> Tel: 01603 704040
>>> Eml: [log in to unmask]
>>> Mob: 07876145918
>>>
>>> Find VSSS on Facebook –Virtual School Sensory Support - visual
>>> impairment
>>>
>>> For further information about the Virtual School:
>>> http://vsss.virtual-school.org.uk
>>>
>>> Trustee and Chair of Selection Panel – The Snowdon Trust.
>>> www.SnowdonTrust.org Trustee and Hon. Treasurer – VIEW.
>>> www.viewweb.org.uk Coach for Norfolk & Norwich Goalball Team - What is Goalball? Click Here to find out!
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of McDonald, Adrian
>>> Sent: 23 January 2017 13:25
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: Specialist Support Professional (Vision Impairment)
>>> Problems
>>>
>>> We are having the same problem. We have a student who has been without this support since October 16. I have raised it with DSA-QAG several times and the only answer I get is "we are in discussions with DfE about this". Not helpful and doesn't seem to be progressing any further.
>>>
>>> Best wishes
>>> Adrian
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ian F.
>>> Sent: 23 January 2017 12:46
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Specialist Support Professional (Vision Impairment) Problems
>>>
>>> Hi all
>>> I'm struggling to find a QAG-registered SSP for a DSA-funded blind student in East London using the QAG database. Nobody seems to have one available.
>>>
>>> I do have concerns that the qualification criteria set by QAG for SSP VI isn't really appropriate for HE (seems more relevant for a peripatetic teacher at a school level) so might be resulting in people who could offer this support and have already not being able to register.
>>>
>>> Can anyone suggest someone? Are others having a similar problem?
>>>
>>> Best wishes
>>> Ian Francis
>>
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