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Robin Ireland
@rirelandkennetschool-co-uk
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Joined: Jun 19, 2018
Topics: 7 / Replies: 42
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RE: Eye Gaze use in mainstream settings

I have a pupil in Year 10 in a resource supported mainstream setting. The pupil can use their device well most of the time.   Happy to discuss ...

5 years ago
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RE: Who pays for hoisting facilities in academies?

Oh, and the school will need to train staff in the use of the evac chair and maintain that training as staffing changes occur. having been through thi...

5 years ago
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RE: Who pays for hoisting facilities in academies?

We are a specialist provision within a mainstream school. All hoists within the resource are paid for by the local authority as part of meeting the ne...

5 years ago
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RE: Office 365 Exams

We have used Office 365 in exams with no issues. It doesn't need live access to the internet, just needs to be able to confirm the account is genuine....

5 years ago
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RE: Vaccinations For Teaching Assistants Working 1:1

West Berks offered to vaccinate special school staff and staff from the Physical Disability Resources, withdrew the offer the reinstated it for specia...

5 years ago
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RE: Scientific Calculator

We have been looking for a larger buttoned calculator that still has the functionality of a standard school scientific calculator and had no success w...

5 years ago
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RE: Digital worksheets

We use Frog as our VLE and it allows creation of quizzes etc which can self mark and report the marks directly to the teacher's mark book.

6 years ago
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RE: Sports wheelchairs- access for mainstream schools to play teams sports

Our local wheelchair basketball club was always happy to lend us wheelchairs for events. We have now fundraised with support from local charities to b...

6 years ago
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RE: How do you provide specialist equipment for learners in special schools?

Not a special school, a resource provision but we still have specialist PD equipment. For expensive purchases such as hoists, changing beds etc. I ne...

6 years ago
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RE: Evac equipment and training recommendations for schools

We used to use evac chairs and got training their use from a former fireman working as a trainer. We have moved away from these chairs for several rea...

6 years ago
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RE: Question around parents with Children who are till shielding

If parents have medical advice to keep their child off school then the school should do so it can to support the child's education at home. If not, th...

6 years ago
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RE: Equipment Funding

I work in a school currently taking pupils from three different local authorities. Any piece of equipment has to be justified as needed for education ...

6 years ago
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RE: What to ask when looking round Universities

Accomodation Level of adaptation in room - bed, bathroom/wet room, space for wheelchair and other equipment, power to charge it where the space to st...

6 years ago
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