{"id":1366,"date":"2024-06-12T19:42:26","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T18:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/?page_id=1366"},"modified":"2026-07-07T12:35:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T11:35:24","slug":"teachers-of-the-visually-impaired","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/teachers-of-the-visually-impaired\/","title":{"rendered":"Visual Impairment"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-text_11\" class=\"builder-section-first builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-last builder-text-columns-2 layout-9\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h2><strong>Visual Impairment<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Teachers of the Visually Impaired are offering the following Professional Learning courses this session:<\/p>\n<table width=\"991\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"103\">\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Informed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd35<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"124\">\n<p><strong>Visual Impairment \u2013 <\/strong>Supporting Children and Young People in a Mainstream Setting<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"302\">\n<p>Raise awareness of Visual Impairments and how these can affect learning.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Provide support tips and advice and strategies for learners 0-19.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 All school staff welcome<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">\n<p>21<sup>st<\/sup> October 2026<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>1 hour<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"169\">\n<p><strong>Booking through Business World<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more info or bespoke bookings:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Julie.tennant@scotborders.gov.uk\">Julie.tennant@scotborders.gov.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Victoria.anderson@scotborders.gov.uk\">Victoria.anderson@scotborders.gov.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"103\">\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Skilled<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2699<\/strong>\ufe0f<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"124\">\n<p><strong>Visual Impairment \u2013 <\/strong>Supporting Children and Young People with Cerebral Visual Impairment<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"302\">\n<p>Raise awareness of Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Learn about the 10 characteristics of CVI and strategies which support these.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Strategies to support children with CVI in enhanced provisions.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Characteristics to look out for in children in mainstream schools who may not have a diagnosis of CVI.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p>All school staff and Enhanced Provision staff welcome<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">\n<p>23rd September 2026<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>1 hour<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"169\">\n<p><strong>Booking through Business World<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more info or bespoke bookings:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Julie Tennant<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Julie.tennant@scotborders.gov.uk\">Julie.tennant@scotborders.gov.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Viki Anderson<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Victoria.anderson@scotborders.gov.uk\">Victoria.anderson@scotborders.gov.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/scene\/1766459705141494246\">SBCWay launch pad<\/a> for additional information, support and resources.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<aside id=\"ttfmp-post-list-83\" class=\"widget ttfmp-widget-post-list\"><h4 class=\"widget-title\">New PL Offers<\/h4>\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list columns-1 thumbnail-top has-excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2024\/09\/10\/superpower-of-looking-clpl-william-gillies-at-hawick-museum\/\">\r\n\t\t\tSuperpower of Looking CLPL: William Gillies at Hawick Museum\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2024\/09\/10\/superpower-of-looking-clpl-william-gillies-at-hawick-museum\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tSeptember 10, 2024\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>19 September 16:00 \u2013 17:00 Online FREE Register here: https:\/\/events.teams.microsoft.com\/event\/e6be4179-b5c9-43f3-a08e-8bd0b650c46b@12fdaf10-48f7-4366-933f-8c3ceff4bbad &nbsp; Join this unique CLPL for Primary School teachers in the Scottish Borders, as we celebrate the William Gillies: Modernism and Nation exhibition at Hawick Museum. 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