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Academy Covid-19 Statement
Statement from the Deaf Academy – Thursday October 15 Over the weekend we were informed of a confirmed case of Covid-19 within our teaching and learning community. In consultation with Public...
Deaf Academy students move in to new Exmouth children’s home
Plans are set for Exmouth’s newest school, the Deaf Academy, to open its doors to students in September 2020 – despite the setbacks caused by coronavirus. And students who are looked after through...
YouTube to remove auto captions
Video platform YouTube have announced they plan to discontinue the community captions feature, which allowed viewers to add subtitles to videos. Citing that the platform was “rarely used and had...
BBC News interview with Clare Allum, Academy Parent
Last Tuesday Clare Allum, parent of student Hugh who attends the Deaf Academy here in Devon, was interviewed on BBC News…
Our supporters rise to the 2.6 Challenge!
With the London Marathon (26 miles) being cancelled last weekend the UK wide fundraising challenge to do 2.6 ‘something’ was taken on by a couple of our intrepid supporters. Clare Turner, HR...
We support #WhereIstheInterpreter
During the current COVID-19 lockdown accessing the news has become a crucial part of everyday lives, especially when government briefings are being shown. However, unlike many other countries, the...
Olivia, Louis and Will’s half-marathon for our Academy Appeal
Academy students Louis and Will, and Residential Care Worker Olivia are taking on a half-marathon in February to raise money for our New Deaf Academy appeal! Olivia said: 'It's been my dream to...
Knitted Mr and Mrs Claus raise funds for Deaf Academy
Carol Tucker, a former student here at the Deaf Academy, and Jan Huntley raised £115 for our 'Do One Thing' campaign to raise the £250,000 needed to finish kitting out the new facility, due to open...
Players of People’s Postcode Lottery help enhance our facilities
A grant from Postcode Local Trust has allowed us to create both a new sensory garden and an outdoor gym for the benefit of our students. Postcode Local Trust is a grant-giving trust funded entirely...
Deaf Academy charity music auction raises over £30,000
Our charity music auction has closed, and early indications are that we've raised over £30,000! The auction, organised by Rachel Goswell of 90s shoegaze band Slowdive, featured items from an...
The Colour Bomb Goes Off With A Boom!
A spectacular rainbow of colour descended on Exmouth beach this weekend for the town’s first sponsored Colour Bomb event. Almost 200 people of all ages took part in the event which was organised as...
Exeter Deaf U-16s reach the FA People’s Cup final rounds
A team of Deaf footballers from Exeter who qualified for the final rounds of the national FA People’s Cup performed superbly against some the best youth disability teams in the country, narrowly...