The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and the Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) have teamed up to release a joint guide for further education providers on how to support blind and partially sighted students.
Guidance on information, resources and help that further education providers can offer to students is included in the guide.
‘It is absolutely vital that blind and partially sighted young people are able to reach their full potential in education,’ said TPT’s student support manager, Tara Chattaway. ‘Sadly, at the moment this is not always the case due to a lack of the right support in further education.
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