CPD visual impairment training for professionals and organisations
VI Confidence Academy
by AAT Solutions
Specialist visual impairment awareness training designed to help professionals, teams and organisations work with greater confidence, clarity and respect when supporting blind and partially sighted people.
Built around lived experience, realistic scenarios and practical action, VI Confidence Academy is being prepared for launch as a premium alternative to generic awareness training.
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Why this matters
Many people want to do the right thing when working with a blind or partially sighted person, but worry about getting it wrong. They may be unsure how to offer help, how to communicate clearly, or how to recognise barriers that are easy to miss without lived experience of sight loss.
VI Confidence Academy is designed to close that gap with practical, thoughtful learning that builds understanding, improves communication and helps people identify the barriers created by poor assumptions, inaccessible systems and weak preparation.
What the course covers
The course is structured around six practical themes:
- Rethinking visual impairment
- Different does not mean less
- Communication that helps
- Technology, access and invisible barriers
- Inclusion starts before day one
- From awareness to action
A simple action framework runs through the learning: ALI — Ask, Listen, Improve.
Who it is for
- Professionals who want to build confidence when working with blind and partially sighted people
- Organisations looking to strengthen staff awareness, accessibility and inclusive practice
- Teams across education, customer service, public services, healthcare, employment support and community settings
What learners can expect
The learning is designed to be practical, realistic and professionally relevant. It combines lived experience, myth-busting, communication guidance, accessibility awareness and clear next steps that people can apply in real settings.
The platform is being developed as a self-paced CPD learning experience focused on confidence, dignity, access and better day-to-day practice.
For organisations
VI Confidence Academy is being built to support both individual learners and wider staff development. It is intended to give organisations a credible, specialist foundation in visual impairment awareness before moving into more tailored work where needed.
Over time, the platform will support structured learner access, organisation licensing and professional course administration, while keeping the learner experience clear, accessible and straightforward.
Register your interest
Registration is opening shortly. A simple name-and-email form will be available here for early access updates.
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