This page details the history of the course from conception to the current day.

2010 (October) Award ceremonies in Glasgow and Birmingham for Tranche Four students
2010 (July) Trial delivery of DSI1 and Communication 1 modular taught content in Perth, Australia in partnership with Senses Foundation
2009 (September) Tranche Five students begin their studies
2009 (June) Achieve credit rating with the Open University
2009 (April and May) Award ceremonies in Glasgow and Peterborough for Tranche Three students
2007 (September) 30 Tranche Four students begin their studies
2007 (July and August) Award ceremonies in Glasgow and Peterborough for Tranche two students
2007 (May) SSSC recognise qualifications on phase one and two registers for social care sector workers in Scotland
2007 (May) First Board of Examiners meets and makes recommendations to the University of Birmingham
2007 (March) Woodford Trust awards development grant to make course more widely available
2007 (March) Woodford Trust funds two bursary places for Tranche Four
2006 (July) SQA credit rate and level the course giving it academic values in Scotland
2006 (June) Board of Partners signs three year collaborative partnership agreement with the University of Birmingham
2006 (April) The first live delivery (Tranche Three) of the course begins at two centres – one in Scotland and one in England
2006 (March) Tranche Two complete their studies
2004 (December) Tranche One Award Ceremonies in Glasgow and Peterborough
2004 (August) Tranche One complete their studies
2004 (April) Tranche Two - the second pilot phase - begin their studies
2004 (April) The University of Birmingham validate the ‘Certificate’ and the ‘Diploma’ in Deafblind Studies
2003 (April) Funding grant achieved - developments gain momentum and reach critical mass
2002 (September) First Pilot - Tranche One - begins
2002 (January) Project Coordinator appointed
2002 (January) Partners meet to make 'Deafblind Studies' a reality
1995 (approx) The project is born