Acoustics In Schools

EDM number 1381 in 2008-09, proposed by Bob Spink on 28/04/2009.
Categorised under the topic of Schools.

That this House is deeply concerned that new schools are being built which do not comply with government standards on acoustics; notes that children suffering from deafness are much less likely to get five good GCSEs than hearing children; agrees with the National Deaf Children's Society that deafness is not a learning disability and that poor quality acoustics is one of several barriers preventing deaf children being able to achieve their full potential; and calls on the Government to require new schools to be tested for acoustics pre-completion, to monitor and review the quality of acoustics in schools annually, and to ensure that all schools adhere to acoustic standards.

This motion has been signed by a total of 90 MPs, 2 of these signatures have been withdrawn.