The Toynbee School Resource is committed to providing a stimulating, friendly and supportive environment that will maximise educational opportunities and potential for independence for all pupils with vision impairment.

The Toynbee School Resource, built in 1996, is the only purpose built secondary resource that is fully equipped to support the needs of pupils with vision impairment in Hampshire.  The support team consists of a Qualified Teacher of Vision Impairment, with an additional two teachers in training, a High Level Teaching Assistant, a Lead Reprographic Technician, a Deputy Reprographic Technician and 14 Learning Support Assistants who are all very experienced and specially trained in working with pupils with vision impairment.

Pupils who attend the resource have an Educational Health Care Plan with Vision Impairment as their primary need. The pupils enjoy full mainstream inclusion and access to the National Curriculum. An additional curriculum of Braille, touch typing/keyboard and life /independent living skills is also provided in 1:1 sessions within the resource. 

We have a resident qualified Habilitation Specialist who is based in the resource three days a weeks who provides mobility and orientation training as well as independent living skills training in and around the school campus.

The resource provides specialist support within the classroom through the use of Learning Support Assistants as well as with the latest access technology such as laptops and IPADs with assistive software and specialist equipment for large print users and Braillists. Modification of work including tactile diagrams for both large print users and Braillists is also provided.