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New data about deaf children published2 comments

Ian Noon wrote 2 months ago: Image courtesy of http://images.clipartof.com A few weeks back, the Department for Children, Schools … more →

Tags: deaf children, NDCS, DCSF, sen, Special Educational Needs, Sharon Hodgson, Data

How the acoustics campaign victory woz won

Ian Noon wrote 2 months ago: Well, it’s been two weeks now since we won the campaign victory on acoustics and the Governmen … more →

Tags: Campaigns, deaf children, NDCS, Parliament, DCSF, acoustics, see hear, Sounds Good, Apprenticeships Skills Children and Learning Bill

Campaign victory for deaf children on acoustics!

Ian Noon wrote 2 months ago: Happy day! After months of lobbying and weeks of nail-biting negotiations, the Government has today … more →

Tags: deaf children, NDCS, DCSF, acoustics, Sounds Good, national deaf children's society, Ministerial Statement

Babysitting Is Illegal?

am1am2 wrote 3 months ago: Mack // The British government has unleashed yet another obstacle for working mothers everywhere. Tw … more →

Tags: morning quickie, Parents, UK, Feminism, Mothers, legislation, babies, Mack, feminist

Family Nurse Partnership improving outcomes for vulnerable families

nctwatch wrote 3 months ago: Young first time mothers are being helped to improve the life chances of their babies and fathers ar … more →

Tags: Northern Ireland, Pregnancy and Birth, Early parenthood, Scotland, England, Wales, Breastfeeding, Department of Health, smoking in pregnancy

End of term report on acoustics campaign

Ian Noon wrote 5 months ago: Parliament has now broken up for summer. As a campaigns officer, my initial response to this news is … more →

Tags: deaf children, NDCS, Parliament, DCSF, acoustics, schools, Sounds Good, Baroness Wilkins

New strategy paper on education: what does it mean for deaf children? 3 comments

Ian Noon wrote 6 months ago: The Department for Children, Schools and Families love to strategise. If I had a Krispy Kreme doughn … more →

Tags: deaf children, DCSF, 21st century schools, White Paper, pupil guarantee

New sign language project launches1 comment

Ian Noon wrote 6 months ago: Back in February 2008, Malcolm Bruce MP, chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Deafness in W … more →

Tags: deaf children, NDCS, family sign language, BSL, DCSF, Diana Johnson, british sign language, Communication, I sign

'Essentials for learning and life': six broad curriculum subjects (and RE)

wallscometumblingdown wrote 8 months ago: The Rose Review of the Primary Curriculum has recommended that ICT is placed centre stage alongside … more →

Tags: 2008, English, Education, Politics, health, Science, History, National Curriculum, Rose Review of the Primary Curriculum

Catch 22 as NDCS challenges Government officials on acoustics

Ian Noon wrote 8 months ago: Attended a meeting at the Department for Children, Schools and Families today about acoustics. It we … more →

Tags: deaf children, NDCS, DCSF, acoustics, Building Bulletin 93, Sounds Good, Testing, Microphones, fm systems

DCSF consultation convulsions vol. 3: the primary curriculum1 comment

Ian Noon wrote 10 months ago: Another day, another consultation… The latest is the independent review into the primary curri … more →

Tags: deaf children, Consultations, DCSF, sen, Special Educational Needs, Phonics, Sir Jim Rose, Rose Review, Primary curriculum

DCSF consultation convulsions vol. 2: Children and Young People's Workforce

Ian Noon wrote 10 months ago: A second consulation that I’ve been working on is the Children and Young People’s Workfo … more →

Tags: deaf children, NDCS, DCSF, Teacher training, Consultation, children and young people's workforce, communication support workers

Tests blamed for blighting children's lives

BBVM wrote 10 months ago: Landmark study of primary schools calls for teachers to be freed of targets Children’s lives a … more →

Tags: Education Industrial Complex, Labour Party, University of Cambridge, Robin Alexander, SAT, Scholastic Aptitude Test, Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, National Union of Teachers, Christine Blower

Sounds good? An update on the acoustics campaign1 comment

Ian Noon wrote 10 months ago: So we’ve got a name for our campaign on acoustics – Sounds Good? – what else have … more →

Tags: DCSF, acoustics, Building Bulletin 93, schools, open-plan

DCSF consultation convulsions vol. 1: 21st century schools1 comment

Ian Noon wrote 10 months ago: Every now and then, the Department for Children, Schools and Families suffers a consultations convul … more →

Tags: deaf children, Consultations, NDCS, DCSF, acoustics, 21st century schools

More money for phonics... but what about deaf children? 3 comments

Ian Noon wrote 11 months ago: On Monday, the Department for Children, Schools and Families announced £9m funding for teaching phon … more →

Tags: deaf children, NDCS, DCSF, Phonics

Telling the Government about acoustics and deaf children

Ian Noon wrote 11 months ago: Things are moving quickly in our campaign work around acoustics. Last week, NDCS did two things to h … more →

Tags: deaf children, DCSF, acoustics, Building Bulletin 93, schools, Children Schools and Families Select Committee

Kids in the Middle of Divorce or Separation2 comments

familylawatlawsonwest wrote 1 year ago: It’s a difficult time for children too, even very young children pick up that there are problems bet … more →

Tags: Children and Divorce or Separation, Children and Divorce, children and separation, Kids in the Middle booklet

Better communication, better data and better outcomes for deaf children

Ian Noon wrote 1 year ago: Some festive good news came last week with the publication of a Government action plan on speech and … more →

Tags: deaf children, NDCS, DCSF, speech and language therapy, Data, Bercow Review


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