18. Gold Continuous improvement

18. Gold Continuous improvement

Continuous improvement

• 4G - Annual review of policies, procedures, risk assessments and practices in relation to specific information about deafness and establishing young people’s needs in place.
• 5G -Training plan in place for staff, that details a commitment to ongoing training and developing knowledge around deafness and inclusion.
• 6G - Designated staff member(s) who are your ‘inclusion’ champion(s) - to actively promote and raise awareness of inclusion and deaf awareness, and to celebrate the achievements of deaf young people across your organisation. Ensured designated staff are actively involved in management discussions and decisions.
• 7G - Actively promoted how you are accessible and deaf-friendly. Have information on your website/resources/social media about what you can provide. Displayed your Deaf-Friendly Standard logos and materials.
• 8G - Process in place to regularly review your accessibility provision, including researching technological developments. (Examples – additional features on digital platforms, new apps for captioning.)
• 9G - Reviewed and actioned Young Inspectors recommendations where relevant.