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Welcome to the National Deaf Children's Society media archive. 

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Four deaf teenage girls in school uniforms sign to each other.

‘Major coup’ for British Sign Language (BSL) Advisory Board

Our Deputy Director of Local Engagement appointed to Government’s new BSL Advisory Board.
Children looking at a book

Response to Department for Education’s SEND improvement plan

The National Deaf Children's Society has responded to the DfE's SEND improvement plan
A mother and her three children, reading sign language books.

National Deaf Children’s Society announces new five-year strategy

The National Deaf Children’s Society has announced a new five-year strategy to launch from April.

Almost half of public don’t think deaf people can be doctors or nurses

Almost half of the public don’t think deaf people can work as doctors or nurses, says new study
Parent and child using sign language to fingerspell

Charity warns of educational emergency for deaf children

Deaf children across England face educational emergency as specialist support falls to lowest level on record
Close up of deaf child using technology in a classroom

Urgent action needed on gaps in specialist workforce for children

Children with SEND at increased risk of poorer educational outcomes without urgent action, says open letter

Welcome for focus on early years in new education report

Publication of the Independent Review of Education in Northern Ireland interim report welcomed.
Children sitting in a classroom

1 in 20 teachers think the education system supports deaf children

Six in ten teachers believe deaf children will continue to underachieve at school without changes to the curre…
Dinah's petition

Deaf pupils achieve entire grade less at GCSE

The National Deaf Children’s Society is urging the Government to level the playing field for deaf children