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School ethos and leadership responsibilities

The senior leadership team should ensure that:

  • Appropriate supervision, training and insurance arrangements are in place to enable staff to meet sensory needs. 

  • There is a designated lead for supporting sensory needs in school (this may be the SENCo) who is responsible for:

    • provide support and guidance to all staff around hearing impairment

    • being one point of contact for external support services, e.g. HI services, health professionals and providers of specialist equipment

    • ensuring the maintenance and effective use of specialist equipment, ICT and other resources

    • engaging parents/carers in supporting children’s sensory needs

    • maintaining awareness of relevant research and policy updates in this area

    • identifying the potential risk factors within the vulnerable groups in school

    • ensuring that care plans are in place and reviewed when necessary

  • There is a clear process for the dissemination of information regarding hearing impairment in school

  • School systems are flexible enough to support the individual needs of all children/young people on roll at the school including those educated off-site and those with temporary hearing loss arising from illness or injury

  • There is adequate time available for school staff to fulfil their statutory duties as required, for example liaising with health professionals.

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