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Education enewsletter

Our Education update is a termly enewsletter featuring the latest research, policy and resources news for education professionals from RNIB's Children Young People and Families team.

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Previous editions

The latest editions of our Education update can be found below.

Although the enewsletter is termly, we do occasionaly send out email newsflashes between these dates with breaking or time sensitive information, such as emerging government policy or professional development opportunities, to ensure you can keep up to date with the latest education news.

  • Education update - February 2013 - Hightlights include news on the impending SEN legislation, new Early Support resources and Action activity breaks for children and young people.
  • Education update - November 2012 - Highlights include the findings of RNIB's recent national survey of VI services, advice to local authorities on protecting specialist services and details of the forthcoming VIEW conference.
  • Education update - June 2012 - Highlights include news on the Government's proposal to reform the SEND framework and new resources for blind and partially sighted young people going through transition.
  • Education update - March 2012 - Highlights include news on local authority funding for 2012-13, the latest transition guidance and a new report on social networking use among young people.

N.B Some links within previous editions may be inactive, as they link to articles that may have been removed. For information on any items mentioned within the newsletter, please email cypf@rnib.org.uk

Latest News

Find out the latest news from across the sector...

Disabled young people not consulted over reforms

Disabled young people have not been sufficiently consulted with by the Government over reforms to Disability Living Allowance due next year.

iCan Experiences offer activity days

iCan Experiences offer activity days to blind and partially sighted people of all ages

Read for RNIB Day offers video resources and chance to win books

Read for RNIB Day aims to raise awareness of RNIB's work giving people access to the world of reading, and raise money to support its work.

College student Ben meets Duke of Edinburgh

In July, Insight writer, Ben Rendle of Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) was one of the young people to meet the Duke of Edinburgh when he visited Hereford as part of the diamond jubilee tour of the UK.

Blind and partially sighted Paralympians set to represent Team GB

There are 41 blind and partially sighted Paralympians lined up to compete at the London 2012 Paralympics as part of Team GB later this month.

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Last updated: 2 April 2013

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Our Education update is a termly enewsletter featuring the latest research, policy and resources news for education professionals from RNIB's Children Young People and Families team.