We aim to ensure that your views are taken into account whenever decisions are being made about school provision and support for your child. This leaflet uses the terminology which applies in England and Wales but our Advocacy Service is also available to help parents in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Professional help can seldom be wholly effective unless it builds upon parents' capacity to be involved and unless parents consider that professionals take account of what they say and treat their views and anxieties as intrinsically important'. Some visually impaired children attend their local schools. Others go to an ordinary school which has extra facilities for a small number of visually impaired children living in a particular area.
Some children attend a special school for blind and partially sighted children.
Others attend a school for pupils with learning or physical disabilities and should also receive help for their visual impairment. Wherever your visually impaired child is educated, RNIB's Advocacy Service can help you. We can provide information and advice on the range of options available and help you to present your views to the Local Education Authority. Our aim is to help you ensure that your son or daughter receives the support they need. Most parents find their Local Education Authority staff helpful and knowledgeable.