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Deaf pupils achieve an entire GCSE grade less for sixth year running
Deaf pupils received a grade 4 for each subject on average, compared hearing children's grade 5.
Just a third of deaf students achieve two A-levels
Just 34% of deaf students achieve two A-levels or equivalent compared to more than half of hearing students.
Face masks no longer required in English classrooms
The Government has announced that face masks won't be recommended for school pupils in England from Monday.
Charity launches new online platform for deaf young people
The Buzz is a ground-breaking online safe space designed by deaf young people, for deaf young people.
Secondary school pupils to wear face masks in class
The Government announces a major shift on face masks, with huge implications for thousands of deaf pupils.
300,000 students facing unfair exam grading this summer
Hundreds of thousands of young people could be assessed without the support they would normally receive.
Deaf young people in Wales to get tailored careers advice
Thousands of deaf young people will benefit from tailored careers advice thanks to a new partnership.
Months of face mask misery ahead for deaf people
Just 1 in 4 members of the public know how to communicate with deaf people whilst wearing a face mask.
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.