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Here at the Deaf Academy, we will be throwing open our doors to the public, giving people the opportunity to explore our amazing campus. We moved to our state-of-the-art campus off Douglas Avenue in Exmouth in 2020 and we are inviting people to visit, explore our facilities – which have been designed specifically for Deaf […]

On Thursday our students spent the morning testing vibration packs created by SoundX, a new and exciting piece of technology which connects Deaf people to the world of sound. This technology combines artificial intelligence with vibration packs to translate recorded sound into vibration. The wearer of the pack is able to feel a wide range […]

Our students collaborated with Deaf illustrator, Lucy Rogers and Paddleboat, a local theatre company to create a beautifully illustrated book – The Amazing History of the Deaf Academy – which tells the story of deaf education in the United Kingdom from its origins in the 19th century to today. A film, directed by Deaf actor […]

The Deaf Academy has been described as a ‘place of inspiration’ in its latest Ofsted report – which has seen it attain the highest rating in its history with the achievement of a good grade with outstanding features. The inspection, which took place in February, graded the behaviour and attitude, personal development of students as […]

We’re delighted to reveal exciting plans to develop an adult residential and learning centre for our older deaf students – the only provision of its kind in the UK. Since our move to Exmouth in 2020, student numbers have increased significantly, creating a need for additional residential space. To meet this need, we have bought […]

Paul McLaren credits his time at the Deaf Academy with a life changing career, travelling the world on behalf of a multinational company, and managing IT projects on its behalf. Until starting at the Deaf Academy aged 11, Paul McLaren had communicated by lipreading, but as he wasn’t able to hear he couldn’t understand English. […]