Margate closure leaves deaf children with complex needs in limbo: Sasha
Local authorities and parents have been struggling to find alternative schools for children who had been attending the Royal School for Deaf Children since...
Deaf lad wins Sky subtitling victory
A teenager who squared up to Sky TV for “discriminating” against people with hearing impairments is celebrating a “victory” against the broadcaster.
Six months ago,...
Deaf Schools or Mainstream?
In 1792 Britain's first Deaf school, the Royal School for Deaf children, opened.
It was closed in December 2015. According to the British Association of Teachers of the Deaf (BATOD), the number of Deaf schools fell from 75-21, 1982-2016. From 2011-18, there was a 14% decline in teachers of the Deaf and a 31% increase in demand.
Margate closure leaves deaf children with complex needs in limbo: Jessica
Local authorities and parents have been struggling to find alternative schools for children who had been attending the Royal School for Deaf Children since...
Christmas Gift Guide for Deaf Children
Looking for the perfect Christmas present for your deaf child? Here are some ideas!
Deaf children have language difficulties too
Our January edition looked at work being done in DCAL to increase knowledge about language difficulties among sign language users. Here, Joanna Hoskin tells...
Punk Chef comes to town!
The Punk Chef was putting youngsters from the Phoenix Group for Deaf Children through their culinary paces at Knightsfield School in Welwyn Garden City,...
Derby Deaf school out of special measures
Staff and pupils at a Derby school are celebrating after a Government inspector removed it from special measures after finding ‘significant improvements’.
Royal School for...
Championing Deaf awareness in the developing world
A group of ten young Deaf British volunteers recently travelled to Nandi County, Kenya, where they worked alongside Deaf Kenyan volunteers to help Deaf...
Is your deaf child ready for the new school year?
Enjoying the summer holidays? Fantastic! But in the back of your mind, you’re probably thinking about the new school year, which is only a few weeks away!
