Of the 1,011 parents surveyed by the National Deaf Children’s Society, 82 per cent expressed concern over inadequate funding for deaf children’s education in their area.
More than 40 per cent of respondents said since the reforms made by the Government in 2014 to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system, the situation has got worse. Just 5 per cent of respondents felt that things had improved.
The National Deaf Children’s Society warns that a lack of funding is decimating the SEND system and risks spiralling out of control.
It says that while there is no ‘silver bullet’, there are simple, cost-effective steps that the Government must take to safeguard deaf children’s education.
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