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“Local CAPacity” - Supporting local SEN services
“Local CAPacity” offers Local Authorities, PCTs and other bodies a comprehensive range of services to support their provision of assistive technology services for children and young people with special needs.
Technology, when appropriately adapted, has huge potential to improve the learning and life opportunities for students with disabilities. Local professionals are fundamental to ensuring that the best ICT support is in place. However, keeping up to date with the huge range of assistive technology can be very difficult – both in terms of having access to the equipment and knowing how to use it. AbilityNet can help!
We can support local professional teams by providing external expertise, support and training as well as a loan library of the type of equipment required by local teams to continue to help children fulfil their academic potential and achieve a
greater degree of independence.
The needs of each organisation differ considerably and our flexible packages detailed overleaf can accommodate this. Prices start at £1,000 and authorities can join the scheme at any point through the year.
Download a leaflet about the Local CAPacity options and prices
“Local CAPacity” SLA options
Option 1: Complete local team development packages
Silver team development package - £6,000 per local authority per year
- Access to an extensive loan bank of assistive technology equipment
- Access to e-mail and telephone support from specialists in the education sector
- 4 networking events per year
- Access to resources (factsheets, skillsheets and web based materials)
- Quarterly newsletter with sector news and product updates
- 4 places on the AbilityNet national course programme
- Access to a programme of training days for Local CAPacity subscribers (minimum10 events per year with 2 places on each)
- 10 days of AbilityNet consultants’ time to be called off according to your needs ( for example: to conduct or support assessments remotely or face to face, provide training to staff or pupils, run clinic days, bespoke courses or other consultancy)
- Additional days can be purchased in blocks of 5 for £2,000 per block
- 6 log in accounts for AbilityNet’s new e-Learning courses on assistive technology
Gold team development package - £10,000 per local authority per year
As above but with support increased to:
- 20 days of AbilityNet consultants’ time to be called off according to your needs.
- Enhanced loan bank access
- 6 places place on the AbilityNet national course programme
- 3 places available on each “Local CAPacity” training event
- 20 log in accounts for AbilityNet’s new e-Learning courses on assistive technology
Additional days can be purchased in blocks of 5 for £1,800 per block.
Option 2: Bespoke service level agreements
Create your own Service Level Agreement by subscribing to our basic support package with additional services by arrangement.
Basic Package £1,000
- Access to e-mail and telephone support from specialists in the education sector
- 4 networking events per year
- Access to resources such as factsheets, skillsheets and web based materials
- Quarterly newsletter with sector news and product updates etc
- 4 places on the AbilityNet national course program for your staff
- 1 log in account for AbilityNet’s new e-Learning courses on assistive technology
Bolt Ons:
Consultant days (blocks of 5 days) - £2,000
Days of AbilityNet consultants’ time to be called off according to your needs.
Access to Local CAPacity training events - £1,000
there will be at least 10 events per year with 2 places available on each
Access to the Loan Bank - £2,000
Access to an extensive loan bank of assistive technology equipment
Enhanced loan bank access - £3,000
As above but with greater loan bank access
Notes for Option 1 and 2
Access to the loan bank
Customers are able to make as many loan bank uses as needed per year. However, the maximum loan duration is 6 weeks and only 2 loan packages can be loaned concurrently.
Examples of loan packages would be:
- a laptop with all necessary assistive software / hardware installed to try with the pupil e.g. Laptop with TextHelp, Dragon and Inspiration
- a CCTV system
- portable recording devices
- a selection of alternative input devices such as mice and keyboards to experiment with would also represent one loan package
Enhanced loan bank access would entitle customers to up to 4 parallel loans at any one time.
Days which can be called off
| Service | Standard AbilityNet Charge | No of days in SLA |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment – standard | £500 plus travel | 1 |
| Pupil review sessions (after 6 months or so) | £390 plus travel | ½ |
| Attendance at annual review (after review visit above) | £390 plus travel | ½ |
| Attendance at general meetings, panels, advisory groups etc | £390 plus travel | ½ |
| Access to remote support seat | £285 per session | ½ |
| Bespoke courses for your team at your location | £1,100 plus travel | 2 |
| Training for staff on specific accessible IT solutions | £390 plus travel | ½ |
| Training on student’s accessible IT solution | £295 plus travel | ½ |
| School audits with report (half day at school) | £550 plus travel | 1 |
| School audits without report (half day at school) | £400 plus travel | ½ |
| Joint assessments | £400 plus travel | 1 |
| Consultancy visits with report | £550 plus travel | 1 |
| Consultancy visits without report | £400 plus travel | ½ |
| Clinic days for groups of students at your location | £550 plus travel | 1 |
Note: for all SLA packages, adjustments in prices can be made if you come in later in the year.