Press release archive
See some of our older press releases are listed below. For the latest releases please see our main press release page.
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Government takes action to get schools right for children
- 21 October 2009
The Government has agreed today to take action on acoustics in new schools in England, in response to a campaign by the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS). In a ministerial statement, the Government has announced a package of measures (1) to end the scandal of new schools being built with poor listening environments.
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NDCS Glue ear leaflet highly commended
- 24 September 2009
Glue ear leaflet published by the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) has been Highly Commended by the British Medical Association (BMA) in their 2009 Patient Information Awards. -
Big Lottery Fund supports project for deaf teenagers in Scotland
- 23 September 2008
Deaf teenagers and their families in Scotland are set to benefit from a unique project called ‘Who am I?’ that will be run by the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS). The three year project is fully funded by the Big Lottery to promote family cohesion by bringing together deaf teenagers and their families to encourage positive communication and peer support.
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Big Lottery Fund supports project for deaf teenagers in Scotland
- 23 September 2008
Deaf teenagers and their families in Scotland are set to benefit from a unique project called ‘Who am I?’ that will be run by the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS). The three year project is fully funded by the Big Lottery to promote family cohesion by bringing together deaf teenagers and their families to encourage positive communication and peer support.
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NDCS publications ‘highly commended’ by British Medical Association
- 11 September 2008
The British Medical Association (BMA) awarded the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) with a high commendation for two of its information booklets, Down’s Syndrome and Childhood Deafness and Congenital cytomegalovirus and deafness, at the 2008 Patient Information Awards on Tuesday 9 September.
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MSP speaks up for Scotland’s deaf children
- 12 October 2007 –12 October 2008
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Cathie Craigie MSP, Labour MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, has this week committed to listening to the views of local deaf children on the services and support that they need, with the help of the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) in Scotland.
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Government missing ‘opportunity of a generation’ to invest in futures of deaf children
- 13 September 2007 –13 November 2007
Families throughout UK struggle to find appropriate support, as newborn hearing screening reaches two million children.
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Deaf role models provide help to more families with deaf children
- 16 August 2007 –16 October 2007
The National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) has extended its unique Deaf Role Model Project. The free service will now enable deaf children aged 0-18 years old living in Berkshire, Cheshire, Lancashire, Oxfordshire, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, Wiltshire, Wales and Northern Ireland the chance to meet successful deaf adults who will share their personal experiences of growing up deaf.
