Children and young people with vision impairment will have a range of experiences and insights into what facilitates or inhibits their access to education, independence and social interaction.
It is essential that their views, as well as the views of their family, are central and that each individual is encouraged and supported to advocate for themselves to whatever extent is possible and appropriate to their age or stage of development.
Using the framework:
- allows the ability to clarify and define the range of skills that are important for children and young people with vision impairment to develop
- provides young people with a clear understanding of outcomes they can target and language they can use to engage with their parents and educators
- provides young people with vision impairment with an insight into some of the ways they can do this – how they can access information and use technology, move about as independently as possible, interact confidently with others and have an understanding of their own potential – such understanding will also support their emotional wellbeing and sense of agency
Examples of how our team collects children and young people’s views
- All reports have pupil voice section.
- Regular discussions to establish what is working well and what might help.
- Supporting children and young people to develop self advocacy skills.
- Highlighting good practice to allow children and young people to make informed choices, for example, the use of technology.