Achieve Qualified Teacher of Multi-Sensory Impairment (QTMSI) status with Seashell. You will not only undertake essential academic learning to develop a sound understanding of MSI, but you will also have the opportunity to experience first-hand the life changing impact a QTMSI role can have with MSI learners and their families.

If you are interested in our new, exciting, practice-based MSIMQ PGDip, and would like to meet us and hear more about the course, sign up to one of our online information sessions.

The sessions will run from 7-8pm, on Microsoft Teams on the following dates:
20^th March, 17^th April, 15^th May, 19^th June, 17^th July, 21^st August

Book your place by emailing outreach@seashelltrust.org.uk

A specialist 5 day course covering a wide range of topics including, communication, the role of the intervenor, mobility and independent living skills, sensory processing difficulties and much more. The course meets the requirements of the Intervenor Standards issued by NatSIP.

We can deliver specialist teaching and advisory support to children and young adults   (0-25) with multi-sensory impairment or with single sensory impairment and additional needs throughout the UK.

The children and young adults (0-25) may attend a variety of educational settings, mainstream, specialist or be home educated. We can work with staff to offer advice and training to maximise opportunity for the young people to meet their educational outcomes.  This support can be provided weekly, monthly or half termly and can be tailored to the needs of the young person and their staff teams.

On receipt of the referral form we will request EHCP paperwork and liaise with the setting and local authority to determine the frequency of visits. The package will then be costed, a contract drawn up and signed and a start date can be agreed.

If you have children and young adults who require specialist MSI teaching and/or advisory support but please do not hesitate to contact us at outreach@seashell.org.uk

This course will look at how we can further understand the expressive communication attempts that are not always seen and discuss ways of increasing positive interactions for students with MSI. Participants will have the opportunity to participate in practical activities including ‘on body signing’ and ‘hand under hand’ signing as well as take part in discussions around deafblind communication.

Learn about the very unique educational implications and challenges faced by young people with is diagnosis. We will also consider the emotional effect of living with a changing condition and how best to support the learner as well as their family through their journey.

Learn about the complex and diverse condition of CHARGE Syndrome and its impact on development, as well as educational implications. We will consider how best to support these learners with a focus on communication, access to information and mobility.

During this half day course, you will be learn about the educational implications for learners with vision impairment, understand visual skill development and how to provide an appropriate learning environment

Designed for newly qualified MSI teachers, or MSI teachers in training, our MSI teaching team at Seashell can offer you half termly remote mentoring sessions.

We can deliver an education and health care programme to children and young adults (0-25) with complex needs / multi-sensory impairment.  We will work alongside the young person’s social care/health staff team for the required number of hours per week to meet the requirements of their EHCP. This is delivered by a range of different specialists either in the young person’s home or in another suitable setting within the North West region.

On receipt of the referral form the team will request EHCP paperwork and complete an initial assessment to determine need and recommended levels of support. The package will then be costed, and a contract drawn up for the commissioning provider/local authority to sign and a start date agreed.

If you have children and young adults who are currently educated other than at school / college (EOTAS) who require specialist teaching and therapeutic support please do not hesitate to contact us at outreach@seashell.org.uk

Assessment of sensory needs by a suitably qualified person in Deafblindness and provision of a report including recommendations.