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Break the silence on child abuse | Letters

The Guardian

For decades, society has turned a deaf ear to the suffering of children at the hands of abusive adults.

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How to Write Care Act Needs Assessment Easily

Social Work Haven

If the person is deaf or blind, the Care Act states that the assessment should be carried out by an appropriately trained professional. That the person has the right to refuse an assessment (s.11 11 (2) of the Care Act 2014). Consider who will support the individual in the assessment.

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Listen review – deafness drama offers a sombre rebuke to Brexit Britain

The Guardian

Their daughter Lu (Maisie Sly) is deaf, her hearing aid has stopped working, and suddenly the family are in the abyss of poverty. Moniz and Ruben Garcia play Bela and Jota, a Portuguese couple with three children in a London council flat who have fallen on hard times.