Campaigners are calling for government action after new figures revealed that 35 per cent of local authorities are to cut education services for deaf children in 2013/14.
Freedom of Information requests to England’s 150 local authorities by the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) also found that a further 28 per cent are considering cuts or are currently undertaking reviews of their provision.
The projections are based on responses received from 149 of the local authorities.
The cuts could mean reductions in the numbers of specialist teaching staff – including teachers of the deaf and speech and language therapists – reductions to equipment budgets, social care, or what the charity calls “negative changes to eligibility criteria” for services.
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