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Virtual School Sensory Support

Our vision or mission statement

  • For children and young people with a sensory loss to achieve positive outcomes and for all professionals to have high aspirations for their learning and achievement.
  • For Virtual School Sensory Support (VSSS) to champion the education of children and young people with a sensory loss through the delivery of a comprehensive, robust and flexible training, guidance, advice and support offer.

VSSS aims

  • To promote best practice for children and young people with sensory loss so that this becomes universal practice in all educational settings and learning providers, and to promote this regionally and nationally
  • To ensure every child or young person with sensory loss develops, and reaches, high aspirations
  • To explore and understand the barriers for children and young people who have a sensory loss in reaching their potential, increasing the awareness and understanding of their needs, and the impact this has on their learning
  • To ensure that resources are appropriately allocated, and targeted, to children and young people
  • To ensure that the 'voice of the child' is understood and acted upon

Support for sensory impaired children and young people in Norfolk

Find out more about who our service supports

What we do

Find out more about our service and how we support

Choosing a school

School options for children and young people with a hearing loss in Norfolk

Referrals

How to refer and what happens next

Communication and language

Choosing a communication approach for your deaf child

Technology

Information and resources for Deaf and vision impaired children and young people

Keep in touch with VSSS

How to get in touch with the Virtual School Sensory Support team and find out about our news and events

Information for professionals

Resources and support for staff

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