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The article offers information on topics related to primary education in Great Britain such as the study on the lack of language and social skills of four and five year old children when beginning school, the writing levels by five years old deaf children, and the Standard Assessment Tasks (Sats).

The article discusses a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) about deaf children throughout the world. According to the study, providing children with the right care and support at school can mean the difference between them reaching their potential and falling behind their peers. It also relates a survey by the Consortium for Research in Deaf Education which indicated the rise of deaf children in Great Britain.

Reports on efforts at the Jubilee school in the south London borough of Lambeth to include deaf children in the life of the school. Description of the state-of-the-art architecture of the school, with its special facilities for accommodating the deaf or hearing-impaired students; Highlights of deaf awareness workshops; Impact of the lack of sound on learning to write; Barriers for deaf people.

The article presents graphs to analyze the impact of mild or moderate hearing loss on the education of children in Great Britain, and number of children with hearing impairment categorized under special educational need.

Deals with the teaching methods and technology that teach deaf children how to listen and speak. Details of a technique called `auditory evoked response'; Purpose of the technique; How the Deaf Education through Listening and Talking (DELTA) works; Background information about DELTA; Related case studies.

The article offers news briefs related to education in Great Britain such as the launch of DVD series on language teaching in primary schools by the University of East Anglia, the expected release of a series of books featuring the characters in the Espresso Primary online resources, and the free teachers' pack created by Oxford University to assist deaf children in developing math skills.

The article reports on a survey conducted by the National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) which found a wide inequality in the numbers of specially trained teachers employed in various local authorities. INSET: A specialist will....

The article discusses inspectors with the British Office for Standards of Education (OFSTED), only four of which are trained to evaluate education for deaf children. OFSTED has been criticized by the Royal Institute for Deaf People and the National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) because of this. Brian Gale of the NDCS comments on the need for more inspectors to be trained to deal with deaf students. INSET: How they fare.

The article focuses on effective teaching for deaf students. It explains that teachers should always speak facing the class so the students can read lips. Other recommendations from the National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) are offered and include not speaking while writing on the board, making sure key concepts are written on the board, and using videos and other aids when possible.

The article presents information about sex education for deaf children in Great Britain. It explains that Manchester University has created a program in which the parents of deaf children are interviewed and the level of sex knowledge in the children is evaluated. Comments from Sarah Suter, the leader of the research, are also included.

The article presents information helpful to British teachers whose class includes deaf or hearing impaired students. The author describes two resource packets from the National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) to help schools become more aware of these students' needs. He explains the two packets, one of which focuses on learning environment and aids for learning and the other on curriculum activities and practical strategies. He notes that "Learn to Sign" week is October 1-6, 2007.

The article focuses on the efforts of headteacher David Muir, from Great Britain, who rescued the Doncaster School for the Deaf from being closed. Muir hired teachers who believed in high-quality special education for the deaf. The staff gave students choices, time outs and a "respect agenda." Details are given for coping under pressure. INSET: Surviving under pressure.

Reports that the staff and pupils of Morningside School in Hackney of East London, England have been learning the basics of British Sign Language. Hiring of deaf teacher Lesley Reeves by the school in July 2001; Increase in students' awareness through visits from the British Deaf Association; Aim of preparing for the admission of deaf and hearing-impaired children into mainstream classes.

Focuses on Mabel Davis, the headteacher at Heathlands School for deaf children. Opposition to integration to mainstream schools; Inadequacy of signing support in a mainstream school; Heathlands' partnership with the Townsend school.

Focuses on the social conditions of deaf children in England's schools. Findings of the report `A Review of Good Practice in Deaf Education,' by the Royal National Institute for Deaf People; Investigation on the experiences of deaf people who left school.

Presents a photograph of a deaf pupil using sign language during National Deaf Week at Lowerhouses Church of England primary school in Huddersfield, England.

Highlights developments in making planetarium shows in Great Britain accessible to the deaf. Learning about the science of astronomy in planetariums; Use of signers and modified script for deaf students; Installation of angle-poise lamps with red light bulbs; Presentation of complex astronomical terms.

Presents the views of deaf children regarding their education at the Laycock Primary School in Islington, London, England. Attendance of deaf unit and mainstream classes; Treatment from peers; Use of sign language; Provision of free hearing aids.

Reports on the education of deaf children in Great Britain. Background information; Inadequacy of deaf education according to the British Deaf Association (BDA); Proposals of the BDA. INSET: Sign of a spirit that needed freedom..

Describes the way to spot children with hearing problems and remedies for the problem. Major causes of temporary deafness; Method to monitor glue ear; National Deaf Children's Society's advice to teachers who teach deaf children.

Discusses the problems of parents in Great Britain educating their deaf children. Inability to meet the costs to move house to be near the school for the deaf; Reputation of the Elmfield School for the Deaf; Role of support groups like the National Deaf Children's Society.