The education and children's services team works with children and young people who are blind or partially sighted, their families and the professionals working with them to promote good quality educational and social inclusion.
Meet the team
Education and Children's Services Manager - Nicola Crews
Education
Support through the statementing process, training for education staff in both mainstream and special school settings - including the MQVI
Student support
Assessments for grants, training for staff in colleges and universities; intervention and mediation service
Contact Nicola on 029 2044 9567 or email Nicola.Crews@rnib.org.uk
Children's Officer - Claire Milton
Family support
Ongoing support for families at the point of diagnosis and at any time, organise and co-ordinate family events, provide information
Early years
Advice on early years play, development, and education; practical resources and materials; training for early years professionals
Further information - Early years
Play, leisure and recreation
Residential holiday schemes and play days; information and advice on accessing play provision; training for play professionals
Contact Claire on 029 2044 9553 or email Claire.Milton@rnib.org.uk
Further information - Play
Children's Low Vision Advocate - Nathan Davies
Information and advice about low vision assessments; advice about the low vision aids available to children and young people and how they can be used most effectively; advice about additional services and opportunities available to children and young people with low vision
Contact Nathan on 029 2044 9552 or email Nathan.Davies@rnib.org.uk
Further information - Children's Low Vision Project
Sports day - RNIB Cymru and Action for Blind People
This event is an opportunity for children aged four and above, to try out sports in a safe environment and make new friends. Some of the sports available include archery, rebound, football, judo and many more. New sports opportunities for this year include a circus skills workshop and climbing wall. The event takes place at Llantrisant Leisure centre on Friday 26 June 2009, 10am - 3pm.
Please note that during this event children must be accompanied by an adult, who remains responsible for them at all times.
UCAN
UCAN Productions is a not for profit cooperative which aims to increase opportunities for blind and partially sighted young people to participate in the arts. They work in association with RNIB Cymru.
Currently UCAN are working throughout Wales, but will work in anywhere in the UK where there is a demand. Young people do not need any drama experience to become a UCAN member. The ethos of UCAN Productions is one of pure encouragement and fun.
The project is run by drama professional Bernard Latham, Artistic Director of UCAN Productions, who has been an actor and director for over 30 years.
Parents, family, carers and teachers are very welcome to attend and observe workshops.
Further information - UCAN productions
Services for children and families
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Ongoing support for families from the point of diagnosis and at any time.
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Supporting young people who need a mediator to enable them to access educational opportunities.
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Support through the statementing process.
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Supporting children to access play and recreational opportunities.
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Assessments for grants.
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Advice and support with low vision.
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Supporting children and families throughout the early years.
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Supporting children and their families with emotional well-being.
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Support with technology - more information available on request.
Children's Eye Health Project
RNIB Cymru been funded by the Welsh Assembly Government to visit a thousand children in schools in three pilot areas, Bridgend, Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion. We will be visiting schools from Autumn 2008.
Further information - Children's Eye Health Project
Further information