Mission Statement

We are the professional body for Habilitation Specialists in the UK, providing leadership and setting professional standards. We aim to support our members to help maximise the mobility and independence skills of children and young people with vision impairment. We facilitate and promote research into the field of habilitation and mobility training, promote better education and training of habilitation specialists around the UK and provide information for our members and the public about the work we do. Habilitation VI UK hold the register for Qualified Habilitation Specialists (RQHS) who meet the required National Quality Standards for habilitation training. As part of registration RQHS are required to undertake regular relevant continued professional development, which keeps them apprised of legislation changes, good practice and developments in the field.

Membership Benefits

• Access to a wide range of curriculum resources, through the website member pages
• Access to a broad range of local and national HAB VI UK approved CPD
• Opportunities to attend a national conference at a reduced fee
• Access to advice, help and support from a Regional Executive who also organises local CPD training and meetings each year. Local issues are then discussed at the National Executive meeting.
• Access to a Mentoring Service for those professionals working in isolation and need advice, help and support
• Access to the current and previous issues of the British Journal of Visual Impairment.
• Opportunity to be placed on the Register of Qualified Habilitation Specialists once the probationary period is completed and the relevant qualifications attained
• Opportunity to become part of the largest network of  Habilitation Professionals in the UK
• To help promote the profession and influence policy
• Student and graduate networks