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Deaf children fall behind at school as staff caseloads soar
Deaf children risk falling further behind at school due to ballooning caseloads for specialist teachers.
New report reveals mounting problems in children’s audiology
One in five deaf children face delays to appointments and a third miss school, poll shows.
Deaf students 50% less likely to go to top universities
New data reveals deaf students are half as likely as hearing students to go to Russell Group universities.
Deaf children close in on Sign Language GCSE
A BSL GCSE nears after a campaign by deaf young people and the National Deaf Children’s Society.
Deaf children's education faces £4m of cuts
Over a third of councils across England are set to cut their education support for deaf children.
Rugby's Ben Cohen launches search for young deaf talent
Rugby World Cup winner Ben Cohen asks the UK's deaf young people to showcase their performing arts.
New data shows drop in deaf children’s attainment
The results gap between deaf and hearing children has widened, Government data shows.
Deaf children facing specialist support crisis
The system for supporting England’s 45,000 deaf children is in complete disarray, new research shows.
Landmark report is a damning indictment of SEN services
A new Ofsted report paints a damning picture of services for children and young people with SEND.