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Schools and colleges urged to prepare for deaf children's return
Key support staff and technology must be re-instated as soon as it's safe to do so now schools are back.
Just 1/3 deaf children would go to school if teachers had facemasks
Survey shows only a third of parents will send their deaf child to school if face masks were in classrooms.
Deaf pupils failed by education system for fifth consecutive year
Significant gaps remain between deaf and hearing children's grades throughout their education.