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NHS staffing crisis puts deaf children at risk
A new report suggests deaf children’s futures are being jeopardised by understaffed NHS audiology services.

Progress 8 highlights failure in deaf children’s education
New Department for Education data highlights a worrying attainment gap between deaf and hearing children.

Sign language recognised for deaf apprentices
Deaf young people who use British Sign Language will have equal opportunities to complete apprenticeships.

Scottish deaf children need better early years support
New Scottish Government data shows a stark attainment gap for the nation's 3,000 deaf children.

Despite newborn screening, deaf children are being failed
The benefits of newborn hearing screening are being lost, as parents report not getting the right support.

Teachers must do more for mild and moderately deaf children
Teachers need to do more to help the UK's 20,000 mild and moderately deaf children, the National Deaf Children…

More people want to learn BSL than French or German
12.7 million Brits would like to learn sign language, according to a new survey.