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Watch: Charlie takes part in the Tea Bag Challenge!

September 11, 2014

After Andy Palmer’s article this morning, our Editor Charlie Swinbourne has taken the Tea Bag Challenge. Watch his efforts below! Charlie’s donating […]

Andy Palmer: Forget the ice bucket challenge. Do the Tea Bag Challenge for the NDCS!

September 11, 2014

Forget the Ice Bucket Challenge. It’s SO yesterday. Things have moved on with a brand new challenge that anyone can […]

Deaf News: Seven people appear in court accused of £200k Access to Work fraud

September 11, 2014

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The Croydon Advertiser has reported that seven people have appeared in court accused of conspiring to fraudulently claim money from […]

Kim Webster: Between deaf and hearing identity: Trying to find out where I fit in

September 10, 2014

A friend asked me earlier this week, “What does being deaf mean to you?” Honestly? I replied with a series […]

Deaf News: Signing choir set up in Oxfordshire

September 10, 2014

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A signing choir has been set up in Oxfordshire to encourage deaf people to become involved with music. Named ‘Handy […]

Charlie Swinbourne: 5 reasons why swimming is a great sport for deaf people

September 9, 2014

A few minutes ago, we posted the news that the NDCS has received £160,000 funding from Sport England to run […]

Deaf News: £160,000 boost set to help deaf children learn to swim

September 9, 2014

Deaf children will have more opportunities to take up swimming, after a leading deaf children’s charity received £160,000 of funding […]

Video: It’s National Lipreading Awareness Week. So why not take Charlie’s lipreading test?

September 8, 2014

It’s National Lipreading Awareness Week, so why not test out your skills? Here’s a video our Editor Charlie Swinbourne made […]

Ian Noon: What deaf children need from SEN reform #5: Regional commissioning

September 8, 2014

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We’ve been blogging all week about SEN reform and the key things that local authorities in England need to do […]

Ian Noon: What deaf children need from SEN reform #4: Better assessments

September 7, 2014

This is our fourth blog on special educational needs reform and what needs to happen if implementation is going to […]