A host of organisations voiced their concerns after the RNID unveiled research suggesting that many deaf pupils were not receiving any support from specialist teachers. The campaigners suggested that children with other special needs were similarly at risk.
The RNID's report said that support services were suffering because budgets had been "cut, restricted or static". It cited one local education authority where "some of the deaf pupils with statements were not receiving the support of a teacher of the deaf".
Susan Mackenzie, head of education at RNID, said that the situation was deteriorating and warned that the case highlighted in the research could just be the tip of the iceberg.
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