Cornwall Education Partnership Conference | Inclusive Education Communities | Save the Date | Wednesday 9th March 2027
Cornwall Education Partnership Conference | Inclusive Education Communities | Save the Date | Wednesday 9th March 2027
Cornwall Association of Primary Heads

Sensory and Physical Needs

Cornwall Council Physical Disability or Medical Needs

Do you have a child or young adult with a physical disability and/or medical needs who attends school or is soon to attend school? Our service can provide support to both the student and the school. We can provide this support in an educational setting or when the child or young person is starting their transition to an educational setting. 

We work to ensure all students with physical disabilities and medical needs can access the school curriculum. We do this through close liaison with:

  • The Council’s Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Support Teams
  • Key NHS Therapy Teams

 

Cornwall Council Hearing Support for Children and Young People

We are a specialist team of:

  • Advisory Teachers of the deaf
  • A highly-specialised Speech and Language Therapists
  • Sensory Support Service Teaching Assistants

All teachers are excellent classroom practitioners who have:

  • At least two years teaching experience before they join us. 
  • A mandatory qualification in teaching learners with hearing impairment. (Or the qualification is undertaken with us.)
  • Mentors, if they are new advisory teachers. 

They work with a wide range of children and young people who have varying levels of hearing impairment

  • Children and young people (0-25 years) with a diagnosed hearing loss. This has a significant impact on their learning.
  • Their families.
  • Settings, schools (mainstream and specialist) and post-16 providers.
  • Other professionals.

 

Cornwall Council Vision Support for Children and Young People

We are a specialist team working with children and young people (CYP) with a vision impairment. For children aged 0-4 we work in the home or with the nursery/preschool. For older children and young people, we see them in their educational setting. The team has:

  • Advisory Teachers of the Vision Impaired
  • Qualified Paediatric Habilitation Specialists
  • Sensory Support Service Teaching Assistant

All advisory teachers are excellent classroom practitioners who have:

  • At least two years teaching experience before they join the team
  • A mandatory qualification in teaching learners with vision impairment or they are working towards completing the qualification in post
  • Mentors when they are new to the team