Nursery World - Parents of deaf children in Scotland

Parents of deaf children in Scotland are being urged by the National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) to monitor the quality of the education their children receive on returning to school after the summer break. The NDCS warning follows a report by Audit Scotland which suggested that insufficient funding was available to transfer the majority of children with special needs in Scotland to mainstream terms by the start of term. Gwen Carr, NDCS director of UK services, urged parents to take up concerns with the Scottish Executive. She said, 'Inclusion in mainstream schools can be successful for deaf children, provided that skilled professional support is available. Many deaf children, however, need to attend special schools to help them achieve their potential.'

Gwen Carr, NDCS director of UK services, urged parents to take up concerns with the Scottish Executive. She said, 'Inclusion in mainstream schools can be successful for deaf children, provided that skilled professional support is available. Many deaf children, however, need to attend special schools to help them achieve their potential.'

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