Nat SIP the National Sensory Impaired Partnership

Nat. SIP – the National Sensory Impaired Partnership from SERSEN, through SESIP to Nat. SIP Ho. SS 18 th July 2010 www. natsip. org. uk Lindsey Rousseau (Nat. SIP facilitator)

The National Sensory Impaired Partnership 2009 -2010 NATSIP • • • Lead Local Authority – Kent DCSF funding for ECM outcomes work Additional funding from voluntary and professional bodies Strong links with national agenda and SEND initiatives Local and regional links for national delivery Ho. SS email forum

The National Sensory Impaired Partnership 2009 -2010 NATSIP September 2009 The purpose of NATSIP is to improve outcomes (with reference to Every Child Matters) for children and young people with SI, narrowing gaps with their peers, through joint working in services for these children

The National Sensory Impaired Partnership 2009 -2010 NATSIP New ways of working: n National working days ; 24 th September 2009, January and March 2010 n Nat. SIP reference group n Local and regional work groups feeding in to main activities, to deliver outcomes n Development of the SI “family” of documents n Communication strategy; Ho. SS email forum and website n Sustainability beyond 2010

The National Sensory Impaired Partnership 2010 NATSIP Sustainability beyond 2010? Ø Working group on longer term strategy will report September 2010 Meanwhile “Nat. Si. P delivers real value for money” and is already supported by; GDBA, NDCS, Ewing Foundation, Sense, VIEW, BATOD, Bristol, Cheshire East, Coventry, East Sussex, Herefordshire, Kent, Kirklees, Knightsfield School, Leeds, LB Greenwich, LB Lewisham, North Yorkshire, Oxfordshire, Plymouth, RBWM, Staffordshire, Surrey, Wakefield

The National Sensory Impaired Partnership 2010 NATSIP Ongoing working groups: ü Outcomes (across the whole range of Every Child Matters) ü Workforce development (including Teaching Assistants) ü Nat. SIP strategy ü Emotional resilience ?

The National Sensory Impaired Partnership 2010 NATSIP Potential new working groups associated with outcomes for SI C&YP v. Commissioning services and integrated working v. Lamb Report and Integrated working v. Transition and Further Education

The National Sensory Impaired Partnership 2010 NATSIP Nat. SIP associated work: ü Emotional wellbeing project (Guide Dogs) ü Burwood Park project ü NNATPIP ü MSI Regional courses

The National Sensory Impaired Partnership 2010 NATSIP The greatest assets of Nat. SIP are the members of the work streams who have driven forward an agenda for change in the SI field.

The National Sensory Impaired Partnership 2010 NATSIP Nat. SIP national working day Monday 5 th July Hamilton House, London lindsey. rousseau@btinternet. com