One in four MPs call for action to close the attainment gap
156 MPs, nearly a quarter of all MPs, have sent a powerful message to Government to take action to close the gap in attainment between deaf children and their hearing peers.
Two parliamentary petitions, known as early day motions, were tabled in the last parliamentary session, which ended on 27 November 2008, on the educational attainment of deaf children. Both early day motions highlighted that deafness is not a learning disability.
This follows the publication of the NDCS campaign report Must do better! in June 2008, which set out recommendations for urgent action.
NDCS is continuing to lobby key decision makers across the UK to help ensure that all deaf children are able to fulfill their potential - and this will remain a campaign priority for the next parliamentary session.
Find out more
Read the full text of the two early day motions here, and find out if your MP has signed it.
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Simply type in your postcode at the They work for you website.
Want to help ensure closing the gap remains a top priority?
Tell your MP to press the Government to implement the recommendations of our campaign report in full. Our website makes it easy to do this - you don't even need to know who your MP is.
Notes
Early day motions are statements submitted by MPs to the House of Commons to express a view on a particular issue or to draw attention to a campaign. Other MPs can support this statement by adding their name to it.
Early day motion 592 has been signed by 119 MPs. Early day motion 1607 has been signed by 90 MPs. A total of 156 MPs have signed either motion.
