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Mar 7, 2022
Society created our disability, we are a language minority – Matt Jenkins, Schools Week article
In February half-term, Jess Staufenberg, a journalist from Schools Week visited the Deaf Academy to speak to award-winning teacher, Matt Jenkins. This is what she wrote… You can also read it directly here: https://schoolsweek.co.uk/matt-jenkins-british-sign-language-teacher-the-deaf-academy/ Deafness shot into the national consciousness recently with a deaf contestant on Strictly Come Dancing. But award-winning teacher Matt Jenkins shows […]
Mar 7, 2022
Deaf Academy students rally for BSL Bill
Students from the Deaf Academy have marched to Exmouth town centre in solidarity with the Deaf community campaigning outside Parliament. Campaigners are calling for legal protection for British Sign Language (BSL), hoping that its passing will see life for the Deaf community become more inclusive and accessible. The British Sign Language Bill, a Private Member’s […]
Nov 25, 2021
Deaf Academy teachers win Golden Pearson’s National Teaching Award
The pioneering work of the Deaf Academy has been recognised with a prestigious national award this week. Two members of staff at the Exmouth-based Academy have won the esteemed Pearson golden national teaching award category Lockdown Hero – Learner and Community Support which was a special award created for 2021. The award was for the innovative work in […]
Nov 17, 2021
Award – Winning Deaf Academy
@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IjxoMT4iLCJhZnRlciI6IjwvaDE+In19@ At the beginning of the pandemic, the Deaf Academy quickly adapted to develop an award-winning online learning platform that gave every child and young person full access to the learning, therapies and counselling. In 2020, we opened the doors to our brand new state-of-the-art academy purposely designed for Deaf young people with additional needs. […]
Oct 25, 2021
Rose Ayling-Ellis’ Strictly dances having inspirational impact in Devon
Sep 21, 2021
Academy recognised for learning and incredible building
Jun 23, 2021
Teachers win Silver Pearson’s award for outstanding learner and community support
Deaf Academy teachers honoured with prestigious Pearson’s Award. Matt Jenkins and Joanna Fison have won Silver Awards in The Lockdown Hero Award for Learner and Community Support category. Two Teachers of the Deaf have been recognised in a prestigious national award. Matt Jenkins and Jo Fison, who are teachers at the Devon-based Deaf Academy, […]
Apr 29, 2021
The Deaf Academy shortlisted at the Tes FE Awards 2021
The Deaf Academy has been recognised for its outstanding use of technology in delivering remote teaching and learning in a national education award. The Exmouth-based academy has been shortlisted in the TES FE Awards for 2021, and as the only SEN provision shortlisted in this category, it has […]
Apr 23, 2021