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<description>News from the British Association of Teachers Of the Deaf website, www.batod.org.uk</description>
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<title>VSO</title>
<link>http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/articles/international/working/vso-2012.htm</link>
<description>A background to working for VSO - Voluntary Service Overseas.  What volunteers might expect and how VSO supports those people who make a commitment to undertake VSO.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 17:01:48 +0100</pubDate></item>
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<title>Direct Debit mandate form</title>
<link>http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/batod/membership/form-directdebit-12-13.pdf</link>
<description>Direct Debit mandate form with Direct Debit Rates and Mandate document.  This document is typewriter enabled but still requires an inked signature for the bank. You MUST download and print this form it is not possible to accept it as an emailed document.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:32:41 +0100</pubDate></item>
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<title>BATOD membership form</title>
<link>http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/batod/membership/BATODmembership-2012-13.pdf</link>
<description>Complete BATOD membership form with Direct Debit Rates and Mandate document.  Although most of the form may be completed electronically (click Typewriter in the menu bar and place your cursor where you want to type) Banks still require sight of ink on paper so the form MUST be printed out and sent to the Membership Secretary.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:52:46 +0100</pubDate></item>
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<title>Advertising rates</title>
<link>http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/batod/advertising.htm</link>
<description>BATOD Association Magazine and Website (Job adverts) Advertising Rates from 1 August 2009.  Circulation 1,800: estimated readership 7,000 Teachers of the Deaf and associated professionals, in mainstream and special education; publications in January, March, June, September and November, booking deadline 20th of month of publication for next issue.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:38:08 +0100</pubDate></item>
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<title>Example new home page</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:43:13 +0100</pubDate></item>
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<title>The Commonwealth Society for the Deaf – Sound Seekers</title>
<link>http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/articles/international/working/soundseekers.htm</link>
<description>The Commonwealth Society for the Deaf – Sound Seekers works to improve the lives of deaf children and children suffering from ear disease in the developing countries of the Commonwealth.  They provide specialist equipment, training and support in some of the poorest countries of the world, where people</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:42:29 +0100</pubDate></item>
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<title>Training in the UK</title>
<link>http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/articles/international/study.htm</link>
<description>Considerations for those who wish to come to the UK to train as a Teacher of the Deaf</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:21:11 +0100</pubDate></item>
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<title>back-subscriptions information</title>
<link>http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/batod/membership/backmembership.htm</link>
<description>BATOD Membership - back subscriptions information for tax claims</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:24:02 +0100</pubDate></item>
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<title>Notification of change of name and/or address</title>
<link>http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/batod/membership/changeaddress.pdf</link>
<description>All members are reminded that the Membership Secretary MUST be notified of any change of address to ensure that labels are changed and Magazines and Journals reach the new address. PDF forms may be completed electronically via Acrobat Reader as the file is typewriter enabled.  You must save the file first and then open it in your copy of Acrobat Reader to see the typewriter instructions. Please either complete the change notification electronically or print off the form and post it to the Membership Registrar.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:22:08 +0100</pubDate></item>
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<title>BATOD Membership information</title>
<link>http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/batod/membership/membershipinfo.htm</link>
<description>Details of the membership categories and the membership subscription for 2011-2012.  Forms for application are available as download links from the page.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:09:32 +0100</pubDate></item>
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<title>BATOD support staff special membership</title>
<link>http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/batod/membership/specialmembership.pdf</link>
<description>Specifically aimed at non-teaching support staff this leaflet outlines the benefits of BATOD membership for LSAs and similar professionals in deaf eduction.  The leaflet includes the membership application form.  This leaflet is only available as a download to print out and use.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:07:20 +0100</pubDate></item>
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<title>Doreen Woodford18 February 1926 – 31 December 2011</title>
<link>http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/batod/membernews/obits/doreenwoodford.htm</link>
<description>Doreen Woodford, died on New Year’s Eve at the age of 85, in the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, was a powerful advocate of the rights of deaf people and served as President of The British Association of Teachers of the Deaf between 1981 and 1983.  Ann Underwood, BATOD President 2008-2010, has collected recollections from many people have contributed willingly to this obituary - Doreen was held in high regard across the UK and around the world.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:12:09 +0100</pubDate></item>
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<title>Workshop content</title>
<link>http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/batod/conferences/conf12/workshops-2012.htm</link>
<description>Synopsis of the content of the workshops which are offered to delegates by various presenters.  There will be two workshop sessions during the course of the conference.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 07:46:47 +0000</pubDate></item>
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<title>Programme for Shaping Sensory Support for the Future</title>
<link>http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/batod/conferences/conf12/programme-2012.htm</link>
<description>Programme for the conference.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:09:47 +0000</pubDate></item>
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<title>Managing noise  Stuart Whyte</title>
<link>http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/articles/awards-schols/preston-audiol/whyte-2012.htm</link>
<description>The second Peter Preston Audiology Award (2012) was made to Sstuart Whyte after careful consideration by NEC of the qualifying articles published during 2011.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 07:52:58 +0000</pubDate></item>
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<title>Special School Clinics Jo Franklin</title>
<link>http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/articles/awards-schols/preston-audiol/ppaa-2011.htm</link>
<description>The first Peter Preston Audiology Award (2011) was made to Jo Franklin after careful consideration by NEC of the qualifying articles published during 2010.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 06:51:15 +0000</pubDate></item>
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<title>Deaf Education Support Forum meeting - January 2012</title>
<link>http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/articles/learning-support/DESF160112.pdf</link>
<description>Regular meeting of the Deaf Education Support Forum held at Action on Hearing Loss on 16th January 2012</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:01:26 +0000</pubDate></item>
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<title>Phonics guidance - second version, 2012</title>
<link>http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/articles/resources/literacy/phonicsguidance2012.pdf</link>
<description>The second version  of guidance on teaching phonics to deaf children jointly produced by NDCS, BATOD, the Ewing Foundation and the Ear Foundation.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:11:10 +0000</pubDate></item>
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<title>Deaf Education Support Forum meeting - October 2011</title>
<link>http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/articles/learning-support/DESF141011.htm</link>
<description>Regular meeting of the Deaf Education Support Forum held at Action on Hearing Loss on 14th October 2011</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:25:01 +0000</pubDate></item>
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<title>Deaf Education Support Forum meeting - May 2011</title>
<link>http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/articles/learning-support/DESF090511.htm</link>
<description>Regular meeting of the Deaf Education Support Forum held at the RNID on 9th May 2011</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:16:15 +0000</pubDate></item>
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