Question reference: S5W-34715
- Asked by: Mark McDonald, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Independent
- Date lodged: 21 January 2021
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Current status: Answered by John Swinney on 29 January 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to increase the number of qualified teachers of students with visual impairments.
Answer
The Scottish Government is committed to increasing the capacity and expertise of school staff to support pupils with visual impairments. We fund the Scottish Sensory Centre to provide specialist training to school staff to support pupils with a sensory impairment.
Education authorities are responsible for ensuring that teachers employed to teach pupils who are visually impaired hold an appropriate qualification. We will continue to work in partnership with them to ensure that the right support is in place to enable all children and young people to reach their full potential.