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<p>It is the responsibility of local authorities, schools, and further education settings
to commission appropriately qualified staff to support the education of children and
young people in their area. The department is exploring further options to maximise
take up of the Mandatory Qualification for Sensory Impairment, with a view to improving
the supply of teachers for children with sensory impairments.</p><p>The Institute
for Apprenticeships and Technical Education is also developing an occupational standard
for teachers of Sensory Impairment, which the department expect to be delivered from
2025. This will open a paid, work-based route into teaching children and young people
with sensory impairments.</p><p>Our reforms, as set out in the Special Educational
Needs and Disabilities and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan and the Children’s
Social Care Implementation strategy, detail our commitments for providing stronger
support for disabled children, including:</p><ul><li>A Law Commission review of children’s
social care legislation for disabled children.</li><li>Non-stigmatising and easier
to access family help.</li><li>A stronger focus on disabled children in Working Together.</li><li>New
metrics that track the experiences of disabled children through the system.</li><li>Strengthened
language to encourage areas to adopt Designated Social Care Officers.</li><li>A £30
million investment in innovative approaches to short breaks for disabled children.</li></ul><p>
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