British Sign Language and Linguistic Access Working Group ...

CONTENTS1. INTRODUCTION (including glossary of abbreviations) 12. METHODS 4■ Statistical information■ Qualitative information■ Documentary informationTHE LINGUISTIC ACCESS CONTEXT FOR DEAF PUPILSAND STUDENTS IN SCOTLAND3. LANGUAGE APPROACHES USED WITH DEAF PUPILS IN SCOTLAND 7■ Monolingual approaches■ Bilingual approaches■ ‘No specific policy’■ Regional variation4. LINGUISTIC ACCESS FOR DEAF STUDENTS IN FURTHERAND HIGHER EDUCATION 11THE SCHOOL SECTOR: LINGUISTIC ACCESS TO EDUCATION FORDEAF PUPILSNUMBERS OF PUPILS AND PROFESSIONALS5. THE NUMBER OF DEAF PUPILS 13■ Scottish Government Statistics■ ADPS statistics■ Presenting statistics on the population of deaf pupils■ Statistics relating to educational attainment■ Recommendations6. THE NUMBER OF PROFESSIONALS WHO PROVIDE LINGUISTICACCESS AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR DEAF PUPILS IN SCHOOLS 17■ Numbers of teachers of deaf children■ Numbers of other professionalsQUALIFICATIONS OF STAFF7. THE QUALIFICATIONS OF PROFESSIONALS WHO PROVIDELINGUISTIC ACCESS AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR DEAF PUPILSIN SCHOOLS 25■ Qualifications of Teachers of Deaf Children (including recommendations)■ Qualifications of other professionals (including recommendations)iii