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If you’re looking for MSI training courses, there’s no better place to learn than here at Seashell Trust. Our qualification provides teachers with the specialist knowledge to ensure students have the very best opportunities in preparation for adulthood. Keep reading our blog to learn more about our sensory training, the MSI diploma and how it can benefit you and your students.
What is MSI?
What is multi-sensory impairment, exactly? Well, MSI refers to conditions that cause somebody to have impairments in both their sight and hearing. Often referred to as deafblindness, these impairments can be present at birth or even acquired later in life. Most individuals with MSI will have some useful vision or hearing, yet others are entirely deaf and blind. With MSI comes a series of other challenges, including difficulties with balance and spatial awareness.
What are Seashell’s Multi-Sensory Impairment Training Courses?
At Seashell, we are passionate about giving young people with the most complex disabilities the opportunity to thrive. One of our specialist areas of expertise is in supporting individuals with Multi-Sensory Impairment, making our staff more qualified to provide specialised disability training courses.
Deafblind children and young adults require highly specialist teachers to maximise their potential to learn. Our MSI diploma provides teachers with the specialist knowledge and experience to ensure those learners are well-supported and have the best opportunities in preparation for adulthood.
Why Choose Seashell’s Multi-Sensory Training Courses?
We are proud to be one of just two providers of the MQ MSI PGDip (Mandatory Qualification in Multi-Sensory Impairment Post Graduate Diploma). Our fantastic course is contracted by the Department for Education (DfE) and affiliated by Liverpool John Moores University, co-produced by a range of experts in deafblindness.
The qualification sets out to provide professionals working with young people with sensory needs with an opportunity to expand their knowledge and become a Qualified Teacher of Multi-Sensory Impairment (QTMSI).
During the course, participants will not only undertake essential academic learning to develop a sound understanding of MSI, but they will also experience first-hand the life-changing impact a QTMSI role can have on MSI learners and their families.
What Do Seashell’s MSI Training Courses Involve?
What exactly does our MSI training course involve? Here’s a breakdown of what you can expect from our qualification:
- Eight modules across the two-year course
- An assessed piece of work per module – these will not always be in the form of an assignment, and will relate directly to your day-to-day role and practice
- Five residential days at our state-of-the-art campus in Cheadle Hulme, South Manchester
- 15 days of teacher placement – this can be a combination of your existing workplace and another setting with MSI pupils
- Course materials provided through the online platform, CANVAS
- Access to books and articles on the essential reading list
Get a More Personal Insight Into Our Multi-Sensory Teaching Course
Still keen to find out more about everything that our MSI diploma entails? Hear more about the course from Laura and Jen, who are enrolled on our MQ MSI PGDip course and attended our in-person study weekend.
Train With Seashell
Now that you’ve got a better understanding of our MSI training courses, get in touch to join or book into one of our upcoming MQ MSI PGDip Q&A sessions for more information here.
Seashell is one of the UK’s leading disability charities, transforming the lives of young people living with MSI and a range of other complex disabilities. Providing the best level of care, support, and training is integral to what we do, so you can rest assured your time will be well spent with Seashell’s professionals.
Why not also take a look at our Seashell Trust jobs to see if there are any MSI-related roles available on our team? Our professionals’ responsibilities span from our specialist residential school and special needs college to our residential care for disabled children, and beyond.