If you are a parent or carer and you are concerned about how your child's education is being affected by their deafness, communication needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability or vision impairment, our service may be able to help.
Your child's teacher or early years educator will be able to help you understand if they meet our criteria and would benefit from our help. You can also contact us by emailing pssbs@surreycc.gov.uk.
With your permission, any of the following professionals can request our involvement:
- Health Professionals (for example, audiologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists)
- Educational professionals
- Disability needs assessors
- Schools
- Social services
- Other professionals
As a parent or carer, you can request support from our team using the forms below.
If your child is under 16
Request physical and sensory support for a child under 16 (PDF).
If your child is 16 and over and goes to college or university
Request physical and sensory support 16+ (PDF)
Students in further and higher education who need sensory support can contact our Further and Higher Education (FHE) 16+ (Post 16) team:
Email: pss.post@surreycc.gov.uk.
Please note that our post-16 services are chargeable. You can find more information on our key contacts and charges page.
Physical and sensory support guides for professionals
Please be aware that the following documents are not currently available online as they are being updated:
- Hearing Impairment Professional Guidance
- Multi Sensory Impairment Professional Guidance
- Physical Disability Professional Guidance
- Vision Impairment Professional Guidance
- PSS - When do we get involved?
- PSS Specialist ICT- AAC Referral Criteria
- Radio Aid Policy
These can be requested by emailing: pss.post@surreycc.gov.uk.
Files available to download
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Physical and Sensory Support involvement request (PDF)
A request for assistive and communicative technology and/or involvement for deafness, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability and vision impairment. -
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) referral form 2024 (PDF)
This a supplementary form, to go with the Physical and Sensory Support (PSS) Request for Involvement form, if Specialist ICT equipment is required. -
Multi-sensory Impairment Criteria for involvement V.2 (PDF)
The criteria requests for involvement of the Physical and Sensory Support Multi-sensory Impairment (MSI) Team need to meet -
Physical and Sensory Support involvement request 16+ (PDF)
Request specialist support for individuals aged 16+ with disabilities, including hearing, vision, and multi-sensory impairments.