For everyone who is involved in the education of deaf children, deafblind children and visually impaired children and young people, the young people themselves and their families.
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We currently are developing services for Assistive Listening Technology and Habilitation in addition to our long-running library service.
Sept 2025 onwards
Braille Competency Courses: for sighted learners to support individuals with visual impairments
Distance Learning
Teaching the Use of a Screen Reader with a Refreshable Braille Display: New video instructions using NVDA for Teachers of VI
VI Toolkits: This practical and easy to access guidance is intended to support parents and carers as well as the wide range of professionals who may be involved in the lives of children and young people with visual impairments, including Qualified Teachers of Visual Impairment, teachers of visual impairment in training and Qualified Habilitation Specialists.
SSC launches new BSL glossary on Marine Species: news about our latest addition.
Top tips for teachers: video aimed at classroom staff working with children with visual impairment.
Words in Hand: We have digitised and conserved the SIGN 1-10 video series.
It is a treasure trove of Storytelling, Jokes and Teaching notes which can still help those learning BSL.
British Council Renews Inclusive Education Partnership Between Universitas Al Azhar Indonesia and the University of Edinburgh: Following the success of their 2024 collaboration, Universitas Al Azhar Indonesia (UAI) and the University of Edinburgh (UoE) are proud to announce the renewal of their inclusive education partnership, supported by funding from the British Council's Going Global Partnerships programme.
SmartSense Blog: Torø Graven has been working with SSC on this blog 'on and for the senses'. Alongside articles based on lived experience and research, we publish activities to stimulate and challenge the senses.
SSC eBulletin: January 2026
Would you like to find out more about new advances in knowledge regarding Sensory Impairment?
Our colleagues working in research across the world are constantly adding to this knowledge. We are here to help you to find out about new ideas.
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SSC's BSL Glossary team have collected and created British Sign Language Terms for Curriculum Topics: Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Mathematics and Physics. And now the award-winning topics Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science.
Includes examples and laboratory clips for students of science subjects.
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Missed an event? We have materials and recordings from a number of professional learning courses available to view on our website.
Recordings and materials are available from a number of SSC professional learning events and webinars.
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We have a number of publications and resources produced as part of our many projects are freely available on our website: from our Play DVDs to How Good is Our Sensory Service? document launched in May 2019.
Materials are also available from a number of SSC professional learning events and webinars. We also host the SAVIE (Scottish Association of Visual Impairment Education) website.
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