pdf Northamptonshire Post 16 HI survey Popular

The purpose of this research was to look at the experiences and educational outcomes of pupils in Northamptonshire with a statement of educational need for hearing impairment.  Initially the focus was on transition from the end of compulsory education, with a view to identifying any improvements that might be made to the transition process.

The study has enabled students to highlight both the strengths and weaknesses of their experiences of Secondary school and their transition to post 16 destinations. Locally, services and provision for deaf pupils are being reviewed. At a national level radical reforms to schools and reviews of entitlements for disabled and SEN pupils are taking place. This study provides an important local snapshot which can be used to plan and evaluate any new services, provisions and arrangements for deaf pupils.