We provide the highest quality support to children, young people, families and schools to address any additional learning needs arising as a result of a child's hearing loss.

About the Service

The Service for Children with a Hearing Impairment supports children, young people and their families across the age ranges from birth to 25 years. Referrals are taken from NHS Audiology and the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme.

The Service for Children with a Hearing Impairment consists of Qualified Teachers of the Deaf (ToD), a Deaf Instructor, Specialist Technical Support Officers, specialist Learning Support Assistants and Communication Support Officers

Support offered to professionals

If you are working with children and young people with a Hearing Impairment, the service can offer in-service training whether this is whole school or bespoke. The service will also support professionals with:

• SEND support plan process 
• Asses, Plan, Do, Review process
• EHCP involvement
• Transition 

Resources

Talking to your Deaf Friends Poster

Download (65KB - PDF)

SCHI Posters

Download (1.42MB - ZIP)

Links

• Service for Children with a Hearing Impairment
• Referral forms

 

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