Teletext Recovery - 01/12/1999

P641 CEEFAX 2 641 Wed 01 Dec 13:42/12    ←  →   1/5 MINISTER "WELCOMES" NEW NDCS STANDARDS The NDCS has produced a new document that they hope will become a benchmark fMr the assessment of services. Quality Standards in the Education of Deaf Children (England) was launched by Schools Minister Jacqui Smith, who welcomed the new guidelines. Parents, professionals and carers can use them to assess the quality of services for deaf children. "They represent a benchmark of good practice fmr service providers to aim for," Jacqui Smith commented. Community Pages 650 Environment 148 What's On Letters Subtitles Main Menu

P641 CEEFAX 2 641 Wed 01 Dec 13:42/17    ←←←    2/5 DO YOUR BIT FOR BREAST CANCER! Deaf Women Against Breast Cancer is a charity aiming to support Deaf wVmen with breast cancer and their families. The group is run by a small group of volunteers and has support frVm Breast Cancer Care, who are arranging training courses for volunteers. Support Skills Training will be run in December, with Outreach Training in January. Would you like to help as a volunteer6 Want more information? Write to: Mrs A Garbutt, DWABC, 7 Birch Rise, Hawarden, Flintshire CH5 3DD. Community Pages 650 Environment 148 What's On Letrers Subtitles Main Menu

P641 CEEFAX 2 641 Wed 01 Dec 13:48/42   T     3/5 LOSE YOUR HEARING IN THE MILLENNIUM! Medical research charity Defeating Deafness has issued a warning to Millennium Eve party-goers. There are concerns that clubbers have an increased risk of hearing damage, with many venues expected to open for non-stop twM-day celebrations. Vivienne Michael, Chief Executive of Defeating Deafness said: "Although our ears might be able tM withstand even the noisiest nightclub fmr short periods, the 36-hour opening makes permanent hearing loss a real danger for many people." Community Pages 650 Environment 148 What's On Letters Subtitles Main Menu

P641 CEEFAX 2 641 Wed 01 Dec 13:31/08    → ←←←    4/5 £1,000 ON OFFER IN ARTS CONTEST The Helen Keller Award 2000, a major arts competition with a deafblindness theme has been announced. Sense Scotland will be giving a tfp prize of £1,000 and a trophy, with two further prizes of £200 each. Anyone can enter, as long as artwork links tM deafblindness. It is hoped this will increase awareness of issues affecting deafblind peMple in ScMtland. Info: Sense ScMtland, 5th Floor, 45 Finnieston St, Clydeway Centre, Glasgow G3 8JU. arts@sensescotland.org.uk Community Pages 650 Environment 148 What's On Letters Subtitles Main Menu

P641 CEEFAX 2 641 Wed 01 Dec 13:31/15   T →     5/5 GIVE YOUR VIEWS ON THIS NEW GROUP! Youth Worker Sally Saunders is setting up a group for young deaf lesbians, gays, bisexuals and those who are questioning their sexuality. This has support from the MetrM Centre in Greenwich, South East London. Is there anyone out there who is would like to fill in a questionnaire so that Sally can see what young deaf people want from the group? You can ask the Metro Centre for one by phoning 0181 265 3311, faxing 0181 265 1645 or emailing themetro@dircon.co.uk Community Pages 650 Environment 148 What's On Letters Subtitles Main Menu

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