Six in 10 teachers believe deaf children will continue to underachieve at school unless changes are made to the current […]
August 31, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
The chocolate brand Cadbury has joined forces with the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) to encourage more hearing people to […]
August 24, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on Deaf children achieve whole GCSE grade lower than other children for SEVENTH year running
The UK Government has been urged to “level the playing field” for deaf children, after analysis of last year’s GCSE […]
August 16, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Eastenders star and Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis has celebrated the launch of the first Barbie doll with a hearing […]
July 7, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on ‘Bear Ear Clinic’ to give free ‘hearing aids’ to Norwich teddy bears
Children in Norwich will be able to have their teddy bears fitted with ‘hearing aids’ this weekend, as part of […]
July 4, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on Improved support for deaf children born to hearing parents to be explored in £1m study
Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) are to investigate how to best help deaf children from hearing families […]
June 16, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Sussex children will now be able to learn British Sign Language (BSL) while playing with friends, after a council-funded initiative […]
June 13, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
The British Deaf Association (BDA) has criticised a rise in “sign systems” such as Signalong, Makaton and Baby Signs which […]
May 6, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on Rose Ayling-Ellis to become first celebrity to sign CBeebies Bedtime Story
EastEnders actress and Strictly winner Rose Ayling-Ellis will be the first person to deliver a CBeebies Bedtime Story in British Sign […]
April 28, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on England’s SEND deficit totals at least £1.3bn while thousands attend schools outside council area
Funding for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in England has reached a deficit of at least £1.3 billion, a […]
October 11, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
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