Student Transitions

Empowering blind and partially sighted students to make the most of the key moments in their education

From starting secondary school through to entering employment, we want to support you in approaching the key transitional stages of your education as a blind or partially sighted student. Whether you’re in secondary school, attending college or sixth form, starting university or thinking about employability, we can provide you with the information, advice and support you need to move through mainstream education.

This year, we are holding several online events that will address three key topics to aid you in transitioning to the next stage of your education:

• #SocialEyes – socialising and social wellbeing.
• #FutureVision – forward and future planning.
• #SeeMe – self-advocacy and confidence.

We will be holding three events for each of these topics, one for each stage of education: secondary school, college/sixth form and university. So, regardless of where you are currently in your education journey, there will be an event for you!

We kicked things off with our #SocialEyes events, which focused on socialising and social wellbeing. This was followed by our #FutureVision series about planning and preparing for future goals. Next up we have our #SeeMe events, keep scrolling to find out the dates and times of the sessions and get signed up! 

#SeeMe events

Our #SeeMe series has been designed to support you as a blind or partially sighted student in developing your confidence and self-advocacy skills to enable you to better engage with your studies. You will be provided with advice and guidance of how you can advocate for yourself and your needs. We will also hear from students who will be sharing their own journeys of becoming more confident, especially in communicating their vision impairment.  

For whatever stage of education you are currently in, we have the event for you!