Coalition government proposals for a new 'pupil premium' for disadvantaged children could boost demand for training in areas of disability such as deafness. The National Deaf Children's Society welcomes investment in giving staff specialist skills.
Training provider Signs4Life is delivering an increasingly popular six-week course in British Sign Language which gives practitioners the ability to communicate more effectively with children and parents who may be deaf or hard of hearing. BSL is used by more than 95,000 deaf adults and children in the UK, and the training has been designed to give participants a solid skills base.
'There is a lot to keep up with, but the training is fun and interactive,' says Signs4Life director Fozia Parveen. 'Participants learn the basics quickly but memorably.'
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