2 in 3 deaf young people would hide deafness on job application
@NDCS_UK – #CareersAdvice for deaf young people across the country is not up to standard, leaving them unprepared for the world of work Two in…
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The National Deaf Children’s Society is calling on every political party to commit to improving support for the UK’s 1.1 million disabled children
More than two million votes up for grabs among parents of disabled children as #Brexit tumbles to third most important issue The votes of more…
Disabled children have 50:50 chance of the right support as over half of local areas fail SEND inspections
New data shows that 51 out of 100 local councils and health services have failed the inspection of their support for children with special educational…
‘Lifetime of being left behind’ sees deaf pupils under-achieve at every stage of school
Deaf children across England are struggling at every stage of their education because of ‘a lifetime of being left behind’, according to the National Deaf…
Gavin Williamson must act on ‘golden opportunity’ to halt special needs crisis
Disabled children’s charities and campaigners have united to urge new Education Secretary Gavin Williamson to act fast and halt the crisis engulfing the special educational…
“Devastating” new cuts to deaf and blind education in Damian Hinds’ constituency a “bleak sign of the times” and potentially unlawful
Deaf and visually impaired children in Damian Hinds’ own constituency are facing cuts to their vital support at school and the move is potentially unlawful,…
Families with disabled children take the Government to the High Court
The National Deaf Children’s Society are one of the charities providing evidence during the case. It has documented years of sustained cuts to deaf children’s…
More than half of British adults don’t feel confident talking to deaf people, with deaf children left facing isolation and loneliness
52% of Britons don’t feel confident about communicating with deaf people, according to new figures released for Deaf Awareness Week (5-12 May). One in five…
ScottishPower Foundation funds transformative project for deaf children across the country
The ScottishPower Foundation has announced funding for the National Deaf Children’s Society, enabling the charity to offer more support to the UK’s 50,000 deaf children.…
A system in crisis: Specialist teachers battling stress, spiralling workloads and excessive hours
Specialist teachers for deaf children are battling stress, spiralling workloads and excessive hours as the system falls into crisis, the National Deaf Children’s Society has…