The Royal National College for the Blind
Are you working with a Visually Impaired Young person that would like to explore post -16 education options?
The Royal National College for the Blind is the UK’s leading Specialist Residential College for young people who are Blind or Partially Sighted.
Time is running out for those hoping to apply for a place at RNC for September 2021. Making an application for a place at RNC is quick and simple, the process allows students and parents to consider all post-16 options. The funding process can take some time to navigate and we want every young person applying to have the opportunity in starting their programmes for the beginning of the new academic year.
Why not come and find out more? Join us on our Virtual Open Morning / Virtual ‘Have a Go’ Afternoon https://www.rnc.ac.uk/event-item.aspx?id=24
Saturday 22 May 2021 9:30am – 4pm
For prospective students and families with young people with a Visual Impairment
- Meet current students and staff
- Discuss funding, careers and transitions
- Attend lesson drop-in sessions
- RNC video focusing on our unique programme featuring;
- Independent Living Skills, Mobility, ICT, Braille, Sport
- Online Escape Room and The RNC version of ‘The Chase’ Quiz Show
To book your place OR for more information call (01432) 265 725 or email info@rnc.ac.uk
We are also excited to announce an opportunity for RNC campus tours between 1 June – 5 June. If you are interested in a visit or know anyone who could be then please spread the word.
Making Young People’s Voice Heard! - Looking for Year 11 students with autism / cerebral palsy / dyslexia to take part in a research project
Educational Pathways and Work Outcomes of Disabled Young People is a 3-year research project funded by The Leverhulme Trust. We are based in the Department of Sociology at the University of Warwick. Our aim is to explore the factors that lead to disability inequalities in educational and occupational attainment in England.
There is increasing awareness surrounding the social barriers that prevent disabled young people from fulfilling their potential. Yet, the vast majority of existing research relies on information provided by parents and teachers. Disabled young people are rarely given a voice in research. This is due to long-standing assumptions about the ability of young people to take part in research studies and discuss their conditions/disabilities.
Our project challenges this assumption. We want to hear young people’s views about their experiences of disability and schooling, and their plans and aspirations for the future. We aim to interview 60 young people twice over the course of our study. The first wave of (online) interviews will take place between April-June 2021, and the second wave approximately one year later.
Our study focuses on students in mainstream schools. We are looking for Year 11 students with autism, dyslexia, and/or cerebral palsy. While we would love to be able to include students with other conditions and learning difficulties in our study, the nature of our research means that we can only focus on these three groups for the time being.
Our research team has substantial training and experience in interviewing young people with different conditions. All interviews will be tailored to the individual needs and preferences of participants and their families. For each completed interview, participants will receive a £20 Love-to-Shop voucher.
We are very excited about this research and the opportunity to shed light on a different perspective to that of typical accounts of disability and SEN in the media.
We very much hope to hear from you, and we look forward to sharing our findings in the months to come.
Should you want to take part and/or discuss more, please get in touch with Dr Angharad Butler-Rees at disabled.transitions@warwick.ac.uk
National Deaf Children's Society
have completely redesigned their website for deaf young people.
What's the Buzz? It's the only website for deaf young people aged 8 to 18 in the UK. The buzz is a safe, online space created by deaf young people for deaf young people. Our new features meant that deaf young people now have a platform where they can read inspiring stories, connect with others like them, find the latest information and support, sign up to events, ask questions and get involved. Please click the link below:
https://buzz.org.uk/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=pure360&utm_campaign=buzz_launch&utm_content=professionals_mailing_28_apr
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