Publications and downloads
Sense’s Strategy 2013 – 2016 Growing Stronger Together (summary)
This strategy sets out what Sense plans to do from 2013 to 2016 and beyond, to improve and extend our work with deafblind people, multi-sensory impaired people and their families. It sets out Sense’s Vision and Values, and the statements which summarise how each of us intends to deliver the values.
strategic_plan_2013_2016_summary.pdf
strategic_plan_2013_2016_summary_11_July_2013.txt
strategic_plan_2013_2016_summary_11_July_2013.docSense’s Strategy 2013 – 2016: Growing Stronger Together
This strategy sets out what Sense plans to do from 2013 to 2016 and beyond, to improve and extend our work with deafblind people, multi-sensory impaired people and their families. It sets out Sense’s Vision and Values, and the statements which summarise how each of us intends to deliver the values.
strategic_plan_2013_2016.pdf Sense_strategy_2013-16.txt strategic_plan_2013_2016.docSensory environments for deafblind children and adults
Sensory_environments_for_deafblind_children_and_adults.pdf Sensory_environments_for_deafblind_children_and_adults.txtSetting up a trust for a disabled family member
This factsheet has been designed as a guide for those who have little or no previous knowledge of trusts and how they work.
Setting_up_a_trust_for_ a_disabled_family_member.pdf Setting_up_a_trust_for_a_disabled_family_member.txt Setting_up_a_trust_for_ a_disabled_family_member.docSocial Services (Wales) Bill
Sense Cymru, RNIB Cymru, Action on Hearing Loss Cymru, Guide Dogs Cymru, Wales Council for the Blind
Cardiff, Vales and Valleys and Vision Support response to the Social Services Wales Bill, June 2012
Sense_RNIB_WCB_CVV_AOHL_Guide Dogs_VS _social_services_bill_response_June_2012.pdf Sense_RNIB_WCB_CVV_AOHL_Guide Dogs_VS _social_services_bill_response_June_2012.txtStarting to think about education
Starting_to_think_about_education.pdf Starting_to_think_about_education.txtSuitably qualified to assess a deafblind person - England
The Deafblind Guidance requires that anyone undertaking an assessment of a deafblind person must be specifically trained to assess a deafblind person. There is no definition of specifically trained within the Guidance, but Sense has set out what we consider to be the requirement to comply with the Guidance.
suitably_trained_england.pdfSupport for professionals: Working with deafblind children, young people and their families
This leaflet describes how the Sense Children's Specialist Services team can assist you in supporting and working with families who have children who are deafblind or multi-sensory impaired.
CSS_leaflet_professionals.pdfSupport and Aspiration: a new approach to special education needs and disability
Sense's response to the government's Green Paper "Support and Aspiration" June 2011
Sense_SEN_green_paper_response_June_2011.pdf Sense_SEN_green_paper_response_June_2011.txtSupporting Success
Sense believes that the principle behind the UK Government’s proposed special educational needs and disability (SEND) reforms in England is sound. We want to see a better system that meets the needs of multi-sensory impaired children, young people and families.
Supporting Success is informed by the views and experiences of parents and practitioners. It looks at some of the key issues that need to be addressed to deliver an effective SEND system for deafblind / multi-sensory impaired children and young people and sets out five key principles that need to be met for reform to be successful.
sen_supporting_success_report.pdf sen_supporting_success_report.txt sen_supporting_success_report.doc