12% attend special schools not specifically for deaf children.
In England, only 1 in 5 deaf children have an Education, Health and Care plan.
Deaf children rely on specialist support from Teachers of the Deaf. But there’s been a decline of 15% in the number of qualified Teachers of the Deaf in England since 2011.
Across the UK, 50% of Teachers of the Deaf are due to retire in the next 10 to 15 years.
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