Leading collaboration in eye health and sight loss
27 December 2019
Source: VICTA
VICTA worked with the team at the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in 2018 and 2019 to develop and deliver both a Bronze and Silver DofE Award programme for young people who are visually impaired. Founded by The Duke of Edinburgh in 1956, The Award has built an admirable reputation not just for developing life skills but among colleges, universities and
Read more Earn your Duke of Edinburgh’s Award with VICTA
20 December 2019
Source: RNIB Scotland
Blind and partially sighted school children are gaining fewer qualifications than their classmates, prompting calls from a sight loss charity for action to close a ‘shocking and unnecessary gap in attainment’. In a submission made yesterday [19 December 2019] to a Scottish Government review of additional support for learning, RNIB Scotland says: “Blind and partially sighted pupils require additional support
Read more Blind school pupils attainment gap is highlighted
19 December 2019
Source: Fight for Sight
Fight for Sight-funded researchers from the University of Leicester have identified a new way of predicting the future vision of children with infantile nystagmus. The research, published in the journal Ophthalmology[1] has developed a grading system for retinal development in infants and young children with the condition, providing an important tool for ophthalmologists to determine their future vision. This new
Read more Research identifies new grading system to predict future vision of children with infantile nystagmus
6 December 2019
Source: Macular Society
Leading national sight loss charity the Macular Society has launched a dedicated new service for younger and working age people with macular disease. The Working Age and Young People’s Service has been set up to provide a comprehensive range of support, specially tailored to meet the needs of younger people with sight loss and their families. Through the new service,
Read more Macular Society launches new Working Age and Young People’s Service3 December 2019
Source: British Blind Sport
British Blind Sport is pleased to announce a year-long partnership with Thomas Pocklington Trust and the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) to undertake research investigating the physical development rates of children with sight loss compared to their sighted peers. The research project will explore whether any link exists between a child’s sight levels and physical health
Read more British Blind Sport partner with University of Central Lancashire and Thomas Pocklington Trust for important children research piece25 November 2019
Source: National Center for Health Statistics
Key findings Data from the National Health Interview Survey During 2016–2017, 63.5% of children aged 3–5 years had ever had their vision tested by a doctor or other health professional. Hispanic children (58.6%) were less likely to have ever had their vision tested compared with non-Hispanic white children (65.4%). Receipt of a vision test increased with increasing parental educational
Read more National Center for Health Statistics: Vision Testing Among Children Aged 3–5 Years in the United States, 2016–2017
22 November 2019
Source: Thomas Pocklington Trust
Special Educational Consortium Election Asks 2019
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22 November 2019
Source: Thomas Pocklington Trust
Special Educational Consortium Feedback for the SEND Review 2019
Read more Special Educational Consortium Feedback for the SEND Review 2019
7 November 2019
Source: Vision UK
Vision UK Children & Young People with a Vision Impairment Committee minutes 2018 27 September 2018
Read more Vision UK Children & Young People with a Vision Impairment Committee minutes 2018
1 November 2019
Source: House of Commons Education Committee
Summary In 2014, Parliament legislated with the intention of transforming the educational experiences of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. The reforms were ambitious: the Children and Families Bill sought to place young people at the heart of the system. However, as we set out in this report, that ambition remains to be realised. Let down
Read more House of Commons Education Committee: Special educational needs and disabilities First Report of Session 2019–20
