Free Glue Ear training - Monday 22 June
Do you work with a child that could be suffering from glue ear?
Virtual School Sensory Support's Team for Deaf Children and Young People is offering Glue Ear Training: Meeting the needs of children with glue ear.
Free training for staff working in education in Norfolk, including class and subject teachers, teaching assistants, SENDCos.
Outline
Glue ear refers to a build-up of fluid in the middle ear section (behind the ear drum). This can result in a temporary hearing loss.
Glue ear affects up to 20% of pre-school and reception aged children at any one time, and up to 80% of all children before the age of 10 years. Glue ear usually resolves spontaneously within 3 months. However, 30-40% of children have recurrent episodes and 5-10% of episodes last for more than a year.
During this time, and without appropriate awareness and support, glue ear can also have a significant impact on a child's language development and educational attainment.
Some groups of children are known to be at risk of having long-term glue ear, e.g. those born with a cleft palate or Down's syndrome.
Virtual School Sensory Support are offering a virtual training session via TEAMS, free of charge, to ensure that people working with children have a basic understanding of glue ear, its prevalence and impact. Giving ideas on how to create a deaf friendly environment and strategies to support children with glue ear.
Description
Virtual School Sensory Support are offering a virtual training session via TEAMS, free of charge.
- To ensure that people working with children have a basic understanding of glue ear, its prevalence and impact.
- Giving ideas on how to create a deaf friendly environment and strategies to support children with glue ear.
Outcome: To raise awareness about glue ear and its impact on learning.
Course details: TEAMS, 3.30pm to 5.30pm, Monday 22 June 2026
Trainer: Natalie Round, Qualified Teacher of Deaf Children and Young People / Educational Audiologist
Booking information
Please book a space through Educator Solutions using course code: VSS-0626-T001.
You can also book or find out more information by contacting Jacquelyn Griffith (ICT / Resources Assistant) on 01603 704040 or by emailing [email protected].
