Hi
Senclude weren't listed when I put the query into the QAG site. I've
contacted them in the past so thanks for reminding me of them, might
just drop 'em an email to see if they are able to help.
Ian
On 09/02/2017 4:16 PM, Daniel Williams wrote:
> Hi ian
>
> Did you contact Senclude?
>
>
> Kind Regards
>
> Dan Williams
> Director
> www.visualisetrainingandconsultancy.co.uk
> (07472) 305268
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> On 9 Feb 2017, at 14:28, Ian F. <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Just as an update to this, have yesterda contacted the 6 suppliers who
> come up on the QAG site as being able to offer this support in theory
> for a student in East London and 5 so far have confirmed they're unable
> to provide it (waiting for 1 response but am not very hopeful).
>
> Do others have numbers of suppliers they've contacted in particular
> areas of the country and how many have/have not been able to offer support?
>
> Best wishes
> Ian Francis
>
>
>> On 03/02/2017 5:50 PM, Milligan, John wrote:
>> Thanks Ian
>>
>> Monday afternoon is no good for me I'm afraid but if people could share some info about numbers, levels of need etc. that would be helpful.
>>
>> 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 Ian F.
>> Sent: 03 February 2017 11:40
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Specialist Support Professional (Vision Impairment) Problems
>>
>> Hi John
>> I'd be happy to give you a call. Are you available on Monday afternoon maybe?
>>
>> Might it help if people on here could give ideas of the numbers of students they're currently struggling to source support for? I was contacted by an assessor yesterday who was desperately trying to locate someone to support a blind student. I've had three students so far this academic year who I can't source DSA-funded support for, one of whom I was able to help because his HEI have agreed to cover the costs which meant I could set him up with someone who is very experienced in this kind of work but doesn't meet the current QAG criteria.
>>
>> Ian Francis
>>
>>
>>> On 02/02/2017 8:53 PM, Milligan, John wrote:
>>> I have asked for it to be on the agenda of the next Trustee meeting
>>>
>>> Ian, could we perhaps have a brief chat about the points HE colleagues would find helpful for me to take to the meeting?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> 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 Ian F.
>>> Sent: 02 February 2017 14:13
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: Specialist Support Professional (Vision Impairment)
>>> Problems
>>>
>>> Hi all
>>> Any developments with this - has anyone approached VIEW and/or DfE?
>>> Ian
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 25/01/2017 8:36 AM, Samantha Gamblin wrote:
>>>> I think this is a great development as we too have had trouble
>>>> sourcing appropriately qualified professionals. We normally go to
>>>> our council's sensory support team, but registering with DSA-QAG is
>>>> not high on their agenda! We are fortunate to have a budget for DSA
>>>> overspend - as a lot of our VI students go into overspend we have
>>>> fudged the issue by pushing the specialist support through this. I
>>>> appreciate that this is not an option for other institutions.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Samantha Gamblin
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> cid:image002.jpg@01CE2652.2E457240
>>>>
>>>> Head of Disability
>>>>
>>>> Student Hub, Aston Webb
>>>>
>>>> University of Birmingham
>>>>
>>>> B15 2TT
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Web: https://intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/disability
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Please note my Term time hours: Monday until 3.00, all day Tuesday
>>>> and Thursday, Wednesday 9.15-2.45*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----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]
>>>>> <mailto:[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 <http://www.SnowdonTrust.org> Trustee and Hon.
>>>> Treasurer – VIEW.
>>>>
>>>>> www.viewweb.org.uk <http://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] <mailto:[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
>>>>
>>>>> ___________________________
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Adrian McDonald
>>>>
>>>>> Anglia Access Centre Manager
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Anglia Access Centre, Student Services Anglia Ruskin University,
>>>>> East
>>>>
>>>>> Road, Cambridge, CB1 1PT
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Centre contact details
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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] <mailto:[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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