{"id":1364,"date":"2024-06-12T19:42:05","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T18:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/?page_id=1364"},"modified":"2026-09-16T16:26:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T15:26:04","slug":"teachers-of-deaf-children-young-people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/teachers-of-deaf-children-young-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Deaf Awareness \/ Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-text_11\" class=\"builder-section-first builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-last builder-section-full-width builder-text-columns-2 layout-9\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h2>Deaf Awareness \/ Support<\/h2>\n<p>The Teachers of the Deaf team are offering the following Professional Learning this session:<\/p>\n<table width=\"991\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"103\">\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Informed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd35<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"124\">\n<p><strong>Deaf awareness <\/strong>Strategies for the setting and classroom<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"302\">\n<p><strong>Meet the team and explore :<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What is deafness ?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>What technology do pupils have?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>What strategies can help deaf learners in the setting? \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p>For all staff including private nurseries where appropriate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">\n<p>16<sup>th<\/sup> September 2026<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>4.00 \u2013 5.15pm<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"169\">\n<p><strong>Booking through Business World<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more info or bespoke bookings:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Amy.Murray@scotborders.gov.uk\">Amy.Murray@scotborders.gov.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Pamela.Scott@scotborders.gov.uk\">Pamela.Scott@scotborders.gov.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"103\">\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Informed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd35<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"124\">\n<p><strong>British Sign Language (BSL) <\/strong>Supporting Deaf learners and increasing deaf awareness through 1+2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"302\">\n<p>Explore the BSL 1+2 Highland resource and how British Sign Language can be taught in your setting<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p>For all staff including private nurseries where appropriate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">\n<p>28<sup>th<\/sup> October 2026<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>4.00 \u2013 5.15pm<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"169\">\n<p><strong>Booking through Business World<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more info or bespoke bookings:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Amy.Murray@scotborders.gov.uk\">Amy.Murray@scotborders.gov.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Pamela.Scott@scotborders.gov.uk\">Pamela.Scott@scotborders.gov.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"103\">\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Enhanced<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2b50<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"124\">\n<p><strong>Technology to support deaf learners <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"302\">\n<p>To learn more about assistive technology and apps and how they can support deaf learners<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 For all staff including private nurseries where appropriate<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">\n<p>27<sup>th<\/sup> January 2027<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>4.00 \u2013 5.15pm<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"169\">\n<p><strong>Booking through Business World<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more info or bespoke bookings:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Amy.Murray@scotborders.gov.uk\">Amy.Murray@scotborders.gov.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Pamela.Scott@scotborders.gov.uk\">Pamela.Scott@scotborders.gov.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/scene\/1766459705141494246\">SBCWay launch pad<\/a> for additional information, support and resources.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<aside id=\"ttfmp-post-list-85\" class=\"widget ttfmp-widget-post-list\"><h4 class=\"widget-title\">New PL Offers<\/h4>\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list columns-1 thumbnail-top has-excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/10\/06\/new-scholarship-opportunity-for-teachers-interested-in-deaf-education\/\">\r\n\t\t\tNew Scholarship Opportunity for Teachers Interested in Deaf Education\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/10\/06\/new-scholarship-opportunity-for-teachers-interested-in-deaf-education\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tOctober 6, 2026\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>Amid recent concerns about cuts affecting university programmes, we are pleased to share some positive news for teachers interested in developing specialist expertise in deaf education. Thanks to funding secured from The Society for the Education of the Deaf, a new fees scholarship is now available for the Postgraduate Diploma&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/10\/06\/new-scholarship-opportunity-for-teachers-interested-in-deaf-education\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/07\/01\/introduction-to-british-sign-language\/\">\r\n\t\t\tIntroduction to British Sign Language\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/07\/01\/introduction-to-british-sign-language\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tJuly 1, 2025\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>An introduction to the BSL 1+2 pack and its contents. Staff will be given the opportunity to explore resources and plan how it can be used in their setting. Aims &#8211; to become familiar with BSL 1+2 pack. To feel more confident in the delivery of BSL. Opportunity for professional&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/07\/01\/introduction-to-british-sign-language\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/aside>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deaf Awareness \/ Support The Teachers of the Deaf team are offering the following Professional Learning this session: \u00a0 \u00a0 Informed \u00a0 \ud83d\udd35 Deaf awareness Strategies for the setting and classroom Meet the team and explore : What is deafness ? \u00a0 What technology do pupils have? \u00a0 What strategies can help deaf learners in &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9334,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-builder.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1364","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1364","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9334"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1364"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1364\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3417,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1364\/revisions\/3417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1364"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}