Budgets to support visually impaired children slashed by councils

Fiona Simpson
Wednesday, April 10, 2024

More than half of local authorities have cut or frozen the number of specialist teachers they employ to support children with visual impairments, according to new research.

According to RNIB, there are more than 31,000 children and young people with vision impairment in the UK. Picture: Wavebreak3/Adobe Stock
According to RNIB, there are more than 31,000 children and young people with vision impairment in the UK. Picture: Wavebreak3/Adobe Stock

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