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Six in 10 teachers believe deaf children will continue to underachieve without changes to school system

October 11, 2022 by

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Six in 10 teachers believe deaf children will continue to underachieve at school unless changes are made to the current […]

Cadbury and NDCS launch ‘Sign with Fingers’ campaign to get nation signing

August 31, 2022 by

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The chocolate brand Cadbury has joined forces with the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) to encourage more hearing people to […]

Deaf children achieve whole GCSE grade lower than other children for SEVENTH year running

August 24, 2022 by

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The UK Government has been urged to “level the playing field” for deaf children, after analysis of last year’s GCSE […]

Rose Ayling-Ellis on new Deaf Barbie doll: ‘We’re getting rid of that narrative of what is beautiful anymore’

August 16, 2022 by

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Eastenders star and Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis has celebrated the launch of the first Barbie doll with a hearing […]

‘Bear Ear Clinic’ to give free ‘hearing aids’ to Norwich teddy bears

July 7, 2022 by

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Children in Norwich will be able to have their teddy bears fitted with ‘hearing aids’ this weekend, as part of […]

Improved support for deaf children born to hearing parents to be explored in £1m study

July 4, 2022 by

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Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) are to investigate how to best help deaf children from hearing families […]

Play area signage encourages Sussex children to sign

June 16, 2022 by

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Sussex children will now be able to learn British Sign Language (BSL) while playing with friends, after a council-funded initiative […]

British Deaf Association slams ‘sign systems’ such as Signalong and ‘Baby Sign’

June 13, 2022 by

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The British Deaf Association (BDA) has criticised a rise in “sign systems” such as Signalong, Makaton and Baby Signs which […]

Rose Ayling-Ellis to become first celebrity to sign CBeebies Bedtime Story

May 6, 2022 by

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EastEnders actress and Strictly winner Rose Ayling-Ellis will be the first person to deliver a CBeebies Bedtime Story in British Sign […]

England’s SEND deficit totals at least £1.3bn while thousands attend schools outside council area

April 28, 2022 by

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Funding for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in England has reached a deficit of at least £1.3 billion, a […]