1. International Developments in Design for Schools for the Deaf FOURTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2012

2. WELCOME Karen Simpson, Headteacher Frank Barnes School Sarah Bourne, Head of Property & Contracts for Children, Schools & Families - Camden Council Designing and Building an Innovative School for the Deaf FOURTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2012

5. “In a recent study children who had both sign and spoken language in school were shown to have better social cognitive skills than their oral only peers.” Meristo, et al, 2007. Language access and theory of mind reasoning: Evidence from deaf children in bilingual and oralist environments

6. “The United Nations Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities mentions among other things.......recognition of sign languages, recognition and respect for Deaf culture and identity, the promotion of bilingual education in sign languages and the national languages as well as accessibility to all areas of society and life.” Haualand H and Allen, C (2009). Deaf People are not able to enjoy Human Rights WFD News, February 2009

7. Guest speakers Designing and Building an Innovative School for the Deaf – Lessons Learned Janice Mac Neil, Principal, Donaldson’s School, Linlithgow, Scotland Ian Alexander, Architect, JM Architects, Edinburgh, Scotland Deborah McKay, Architect, JM Architects, Edinburgh, Scotland Frank Barnes at Kings Cross & International Innovations in Design David Morley, Architect, DM Architects, London Users’ perspectives: Views from young Deaf Children What children like about Donaldson’s new school What children want at the new Kings Cross School

8. Thank you FOURTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2012