National Sensory Impairment Partnership (NATSIP)

NatSIP, the National Sensory Impairment Partnership is a partnership of organisations working together to improve outcomes for children and young people with sensory impairment (SI).

The agreed purpose of NatSIP is:  

• to improve educational outcomes for children and young people with sensory impairment, closing the gap with their peers, through joint working with all who have an interest in the success of these young people
• to help children achieve more and fulfil the potential of children and young people who have SI
• to promote a national model for the benchmarking of clear progress and impact criteria for children and young people who have SI
• to support a well-trained SI workforce responsive to the Government agenda for education
• to inform and advise the DfE and other national agencies on the education of children and young people with SI
• to promote collaboration between services, schools, professional bodies and voluntary bodies working with children and young people who have SI
• to promote collaborative working between education, health and social care professionals in the interest of children and young people who have SI.