This term we were delighted to welcome back Kas and Bill, our Eye Care Team working on behalf of NHS England to deliver the Special School Eye Care Service. NHS England began rolling this service out in 2021 with the aim of transforming eye care and vision for children and young people in special schools in England by delivering a free, eye examination on the school premises. This also includes the supply and fitting of 2 pairs of glasses for every child who needs them.
Research has shown that children with a learning disability and/or autism are 28x more likely to experience challenges with sight and eye health. Despite this greater need, most children have to attend a hospital eye department for routine services and over 40% have no history of eye care provision.
Our school has found the service very beneficial and we enjoy having the team on site weekly, they quickly embedded themselves as part of our school community and we were delighted to welcome them back this term. For more information on the service please see the Eye Care Service web page. If you have any more questions, please contact the school office and we will be happy to help.