08/10/2026
This World Sight Day, we have some big news to share.
SeeAbility has been awarded an NHS contract to expand our Special Schools Eye Care Service across London and South East England.
This means up to 70,000 children with special educational needs and disabilities could benefit from eye care at their school.
Children with learning disabilities are 28 times more likely to have a sight problem, yet many do not have a history of eye care.
Swipe through to find out more about this exciting expansion and why access to eye care matters.
Find out more about our Special Schools Eye Care Service:
https://www.seeability.org/eye-care/special-school-eye-care-services?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=eyecare
[Image descriptions: Image 1 - A colourful graphic for World Sight Day. On an orange background, a large green and yellow eye shape contains an illustration of the Earth. Text reads - “This World Sight Day, we wanted to share some very exciting news you may have missed…” and “It has the potential to change the lives of tens of thousands of SEND children across London and South East England.”
Image 2 - A pale green graphic with a large green circle surrounded by arrows pointing outwards. Text reads – “Our award-winning Special Schools Eye Care Service is getting a huge expansion.” Below, text explains that for over a decade SeeAbility has been bringing sight tests, glasses and specialist eye care directly into special schools.
Image 3 - A yellow and pale orange graphic featuring a large pair of glasses with photographs of two children visible through the lenses. Text explains that children with learning disabilities are 28 times more likely to have a sight problem, yet over four in ten have no history of eye care. It says many children are living with undiagnosed sight problems that can affect how they learn, communicate and experience the world.
Image 4 - An orange graphic decorated with colourful confetti. Large white text reads – “Now for the big news…” It announces that SeeAbility has been awarded an NHS contract to offer eye care to every special school across London and South East England. It says this means up to 70,000 SEND children will be able to benefit from eye care.
Image 5 - A pale green graphic with text explaining the message behind World Sight Day. It says every child deserves the chance to experience the world to its fullest and nobody deserves to live their life in a blur. It explains that the expansion will help make this a reality for up to 70,000 SEND children. A photograph of a child wearing glasses and giving two thumbs up appears at the bottom.
Image 6 - A yellow graphic with the heading “Ready to learn more?” A tablet displays the SeeAbility website and its Special Schools Eye Care Service page. Text explains that people can learn more about the service and how to register a child for an eye check at their school. The SeeAbility website address is shown at the bottom – seeability.org/special-schools.]
