Welcome to siforums.org.uk, the on-line home of e-mail discussion forums for the SI community of practice in the UK. There are five forums in our family:
The HoSS Forum is moderated by Lindsey Rousseau of NatSIP.
What is the HoSS Forum?
The HoSS (Heads of Sensory Services for Children and Young People) Forum is an e-mail discussion list for Heads of VI, HI and MSI Support Services for Children and Young People, and others with senior management responsibilities in this aspect of specialist work. Messages posted to the forum, via email, are automatically sent to all members.
The purpose is to share ideas and information. It is not appropriate that every team member of a SI service is a member of the HoSS forum. The Head of Service can circulate the information as required.
The MSI-Deafblindness Forum is moderated by Caireen Sutherland of the Seashell Trust.
What is the MSI-Deafblindness Forum?
The MSI-Deafblindness Forum is an e-mail discussion list for people with a professional role in the education of children and young people with MSI/deafblindness. Messages posted to the forum, via email, are automatically sent to all members.
The purpose is to share good practice, to ask and share questions and queries, and to disseminate research, information and ideas relating to Deafblindness. It is chiefly related to education and learning.
The VI Forum is moderated by Nina Philipps of RNIB.
What is the VI Forum?
The VI Forum is an e-mail discussion list for education professionals: Qualified Teachers of Vision Impairment (QTVIs), Habilitation specialists and other associated professionals working with children and young people with vision impairment to share good practice and seek solutions to the challenges of the profession.
The purpose is to enable those who work with children and young people to ask questions and discuss issues of current interest. The conversations are also open to other VI professionals – anyone who may have pertinent questions and comments to share, e.g. access to examinations, curriculum issues and modification into braille.
The Deaf Education UK Forum is moderated by Teresa Quail (National Executive Officer) of BATOD.
What is the Deaf Education UK Forum?
A platform to share good practice and seek solutions to the challenges of the profession. The Deaf Education UK Forum is an e-mail discussion list. Messages posted to the forum, via email, are automatically sent to all members.
The purpose is to enable professionals associated with deaf education to exchange good practice, ask questions and discuss issues of current interest. The conversations are open to QToDs, ToDs, Speech and Language Therapists, SENCOs, audiologists, audiology technicians, support staff – anyone who may have pertinent questions and comments to share within the wide field of deaf education.
The Lead QToD (Resource Provisions) Forum is moderated by Teresa Quail (National Executive Officer) of BATOD.
What is the Lead QToD (Resource Provisions) Forum?
A platform to share good practice and seek solutions to the challenges of the role of leader of a resource provision. The LeadQToD(RP) is an e-mail discussion list for qualified teachers of deaf children and young people (QToDs) who are responsible for the management of a resource provision. Messages posted to the forum, via email, are automatically sent to all members.
The purpose is to enable Lead QToDs to exchange good practice, ask questions and discuss issues of current interest. The value of the forum lies in the ease and openness with which individual Lead QToDs can ask questions about working practice, developments specific to specialist resource provisions, and share information and experience. The forum should inform strategic planning and development for resource provisions.