The Hearing Support Team (HS) works in conjunction with Aberdeen School for the Deaf and is part of ASN&Outreach. It provides specialist support for children and young people (0-19) with varying degrees of hearing loss across Aberdeen City. It aims to provide educational support which sets the highest level of expectation and enables children and young people to reach their full potential.

The Hearing Support Service consists of:

•  A team of qualified teachers who specialise in working with pupils with a hearing loss and who undertake an additional qualification in deaf  education. 

• Early Years Practitioners and Pupil Support Assistants who are experienced in working with pupils with a hearing loss.

• BSL Communicators

·         Support, information and practical advice for parents, carers and families.

·         Advice on alternative arrangements for testing and exam situations, on subject choice and post-school options.

·         Support at times of transition: Nursery to P1, Primary to Secondary and Secondary to Further/Higher Education or work.

·         Deaf Awareness training for children, staff and other professionals.

·         Signing classes for children, families and staff.

·         Information and resources for pupil projects, e.g. ‘hearing’ within a topic on the senses.

·         Specialist equipment, e.g. radio aids, soundfield systems and training in these for mainstream staff.