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March 11, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Almost two thirds of the general public aren’t confident that deaf people can work for the police, a YouGov survey […]

February 24, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on ‘Misguided’ plans to change student loan requirements criticised by the National Deaf Children’s Society

UK Government proposals to block pupils from taking out student loans if they fail to meet specific GCSE or A-Level […]

February 21, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on ‘Urgent action’ required as Teachers of the Deaf numbers hit record low

Qualified Teachers of the Deaf (ToDs) working in a peripatetic (multi-school) role, resource provision or in a special school or […]

January 19, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Face coverings will no longer be required in classrooms from tomorrow, the Prime Minister has announced, in news which has […]

January 4, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on Clear masks reportedly approved for use in UK-wide health settings

Two brands of clear, transparent face coverings have been approved by the UK Government to be trialled in health settings […]

November 29, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on Return of face masks in schools will ‘fill deaf students with dread’, NDCS says

Secondary schools in England are advised to wear face coverings in communal areas from today, in news which a leading […]

November 22, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on Two out of three teachers don’t know how to teach deaf pupils effectively, survey finds

More than two thirds of teachers in England feel unable to teach a deaf child effectively, according to a Teacher […]

October 29, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on Ofcom ‘enforcement’ against Channel 4 could happen ‘in 2022’ if subtitles quota not met, regulator says

Ofcom has revealed that it could take “enforcement activity” against Channel 4 “as soon as possible in 2022” if the […]

October 27, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on 30,000 additional SEND places welcomed by NDCS following budget statement

The National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) has expressed its support of government plans to create an extra 30,000 school places […]

October 22, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on Deaf News: NDCS urges Ofcom to take regulatory action over ‘unacceptable’ Channel 4 subtitling issues

Ofcom must act on a potential breach of the Communications Act by Channel 4 over its “persistent” subtitling issues, the […]