The UK's largest charity for deaf children NDCS (National Deaf Children's Society) reported on Friday that only 37% of deaf children achieved five A* to C grades at GCSE compared to 69% of their hearing peers. In addition to that, for the first time, the number of deaf children achieving A* to C grades fell by 2.4%. This is a grave sign for the education of Britain's deaf children.
NDCS Deputy Campaigns director went on BBC Radio 5 Live yesterday to explain the findings and why parents of deaf children should be concerned. You can listen to the programme here or read the transcript here.
Locally, according to the NDCS cuts map, there are no cuts to education in Peterborough but NDCS has been asking parents of deaf children at Middleton School for their views following news that staffing provision had been reduced.
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