Hearing Impairment Team

Operational responsibilities

Promote and support the inclusion of children and young people with hearing impairment aged 0-19 and their parents, carers and colleagues in pre-school settings schools and colleges from diagnosis.
Audiological management and assessment in collaboration with the Health Authority.
Specialist assessment, advice, support and teaching for children and young people who have a hearing impairment in a range of settings.
Interpret clinical information, identify the access and educational implications of HI and advise on reasonable adjustments.
Monitor the progress of all children and young people diagnosed with a hearing impairment who live in Oldham or attend Oldham schools.

Pre School - Chris Alvi and Ros Carr Brown - Advisory Teachers

Stanley Road - Debbie Jayet Laraffe - Resource Manager, Advisory and Support Teacher, Sue Widdall - Advisory and Support Teacher, Heather Pilkington - Communicator SSA, Angela Bott - Communicator SSA

Hathershaw - Christine Burnett - Resource Manager, Jude Tait - Advisory and Support Teacher, Kay Davies - Advisory Teacher, Hayley D’Adamo - Communicator SSA

Mainstream Peripatetics – Janine Cross - Advisory Teacher, Nuala Attwood - Advisory Teacher, Liz Clancey - Advisory Teacher, June Haggerty - Communicator SSA, Margaret Lasan - Communicator SSA

How to contact us

General enquiries to the team leader. Referrals may be made by anyone with evidence of parental permission direct to the team leader.

Team Leader - Deborah Jayet-Laraffe

Hearing Impairment Team
Greenbank
Firbank Road
Royton
OL2 6TU

Telephone: 0161 770 3110
Fax: 0161 770 3114
Email: deborah.watson@oldham.gov.uk

Availability - The office is staffed Monday to Friday from 8.45am to 4.00pm.