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That the Parliament recognises the publication of the report of the Cross-Party Group on Deafness, How do we reverse the fall in the number of Qualified Teachers of Deaf Children and Young People in Scotland?; believes that qualified teachers of deaf children and young people are vital for enabling deaf children to reach their full potential, including in the Banffshire and Buchan Coast constituency; considers that the number of qualified teachers of deaf children has fallen dramatically in Scotland, by 37% since 2011; understands that there is currently no explicit right for any deaf child or parent to have access to a qualified teacher of the deaf; further understands that there is no salary increment with the relevant qualification, and understands that the reported declining number in qualified teachers coincides with a period where deaf attainment is below that of the hearing population.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Rona Mackay, Ben Macpherson, Stuart McMillan, Audrey Nicoll, Emma Roddick, David Torrance