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Deaf people’s average pay last year was ‪0.6% more than non-disabled peers, ONS data reveals

April 26, 2022 by

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The median pay for people with a “difficulty in hearing” in 2021 was 0.6% higher than non-disabled employees, data from […]

Liam O’Dell: How the ‘domino effect’ impacts on deaf education and employment

March 9, 2020 by

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I’ve written before about domino effects – the constant barriers which come up at every stage of a deaf child’s […]

“If the need is there, why not support?” Former adviser talks about changes to Access to Work

February 13, 2015 by

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The Access to Work scheme, which gives support to deaf and disabled employees at work, has been in crisis, with […]

Moira Dancer: 5 things that make people at work suddenly want to speak to a deaf colleague

August 11, 2014 by

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1. Run a tap You could have been sitting in silence all morning, but the minute you go to fill […]

Darren Townsend-Handscomb: What’s happened to the Access to Work submissions, and advice on giving evidence in BSL

July 4, 2014 by

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In this article, I’ve written more information about what’s happened to people’s submissions, and I’ve written some important things to […]

Emily Howlett: 10 dangerous jobs for deaf people!

June 23, 2014 by

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1. Coastguard These guys are an amazing bunch of volunteers who can drop everything at the ding of a bell […]

Ask the Chicken: My Deaf boss is making working life really difficult

August 5, 2013 by

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In an uncertain world, there’s one person you can turn to for dependable advice: the limping chicken. Offering sensible tips […]

Deaf News: Deaf postman bitten by dog he couldn’t hear barking

February 4, 2013 by

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It never happened to Postman Pat. Scotland’s Daily Record has reported on a story of a Deaf postie who was […]