We’re here for deaf children in Scotland with any level of hearing loss. We support families and help shape policy, so nothing holds deaf children back.
Thank you to Public Health Minister @jenni_minto for a great discussion about the future of audiology services in Scotland and the ongoing importance of engagement with the voices of lived experience. We appreciate your time. #SNP25
ALT Public Health Miniter Jenni Minto poses with a member of National Deaf Children’s Society staff. They are both holding finger spelling postcards.
Grateful to the Deputy First Minister @_KateForbes for discussing the importance of the BSL (Scotland) Act and how important it is to celebrate deaf culture, particularly for deaf children and young people. #SNP25
ALT Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes and a member of National Deaf Children’s Society staff pose in front of an exhibition stand with banners depicting photos of deaf children.
Brilliant to catch up with Karen Adam MSP, sponsor of recent Cross-Party Group on Deafness report into reversing the decline in numbers of qualified teachers of the deaf in Scotland. #SNP25
ALT Karen Adam MSP poses with a member of staff from National Deaf Children’s Society with a copy of a report into the decline in numbers of teachers of the deaf.
Always great to catch up with Cross-Party Group on Deafness Convener Colin Beattie MSP to discuss the opportunities to improve outcomes for deaf children in Scotland. Thank you @uartlach! #SNP25
ALT An MSP and member of staff at the National Deaf Children's Society hold a placard that says "Deaf children can't wait for support ".
Thank you @ClareAdamsonSNP for visiting our stand to discuss the concern in the fall in numbers of specialist Teachers of the Deaf in Scotland and they’re vital support to deaf children #SNP25
ALT Photograph of NDCS staff member with Clare Adamson MSP holding a placard which says ‘deaf children can’t wait for support’
Thank you @ThomasCArthur for coming along to our stand to discuss the importance of support for deaf children, especially around specialist mental health services for deaf children and young people in Scotland #SNP25
ALT Photograph of NDCS staff member next to Tom Arthur MSP with an NDCS banner in the background
Thank you Emma Harper MSP for visiting our stand to discuss the importance support for deaf children in Scotland, including specialist qualified Teachers of the Deaf #SNP25
ALT NDCS staff member with Emma Harper MSP holding a placard which says ‘Deaf children can’t wait for support’
Thank you to the First Minister @JohnSwinney for speaking with us at #SNP25 and offering to raise the importance of the voices of lived experience as the recommendations of the independent audiology review continue to be progressed.
ALT Photograph of NDCS staff member with First Minister John Swinney MSP holding a placard which says ‘deaf children can’t wait for support’
Great conversation with @S_A_Somerville on the importance of specialist Teachers of the Deaf and local support in Fife for deaf children and their families #SNP25
ALT Photograph of Shirleyann Somerville MSP with two NDCS staff members holding a placard which says ‘deaf children can’t wait for support’
We’re at #SNP25 this weekend to raise the importance of audiology services and Teachers of the Deaf for deaf children and young people in Scotland. Come visit our stand and say hi!
ALT Photograph of two NDCS staff members holding a placard which says ‘deaf children can’t wait for support’
ALT Photograph of a table with NDCS leaflets on it and two NDCS banners behind it
We're proud to have been recognised in the Sensory Loss category at the @ALLIANCEScot#SelfManagement25 Awards!
This award recognises our work supporting Niamdh's fight to secure BSL support in school.
Huge thanks to everyone involved, and congrats to all the winners! ✨
ALT Photograph of NDCS Advice and Guidance Officer with the young deaf teenager we supported holding our winners certificate.
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National Deaf Children's Society Scotland retweeted
Two years after the Independent Review of Audiology Services exposed major failings, deaf children in Scotland are still waiting for change.
Together with @RNID, @ALLIANCEScot and @BAAudiology, we’ve signed an open letter to Scotland's Public Health Minister calling for urgent action.
Read more in @heraldscotland: heraldscotland.com/news/2541…
We’re proud to be named a finalist in this year’s @ALLIANCEScot#SelfManagement25 Awards!
Our work supporting Niamdh's legal fight for BSL in the classroom as well as our campaigning work has been recognised, alongside 26 brilliant finalists.
Learn more bit.ly/4foPkX8