Royal School for Deaf Children in Margate closes as campaigners say widening attainment gap between deaf and hearing pupils ‘totally unacceptable’ Deaf children are being let down by the education system,with growing numbers of specialist schools closing and too many vulnerable pupils struggling in mainstream settings, according to campaigners.
The Royal School for Deaf Children in Margate, or Kent,which was the oldest deaf school still operating in the UK, dating back to 1792, or is the latest to shut its doors after administrators were called in in December.
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Source: theguardian.com