Rejected petition Deaf/hearing loss awareness training mandatory for all UK employers/education
Mandatory training awareness sessions of deaf/hearing loss and tinnitus for all employers, hearing tests/ear checks to be provided at schools/colleges (blockages of wax cause temporary deafness), all music/entertainment venues to display warning signs about safe decibel levels (safe = 85 decibels)
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1.5 billion people (nearly 20% of the worldwide population) live with some form of hearing loss, I'm one of them and work as a teacher in a college, 1 in 4 deaf people have experienced workplace discrimination (like me), and have often left the company as a result. Employers are being awarded 'Disability Confident Employer/Leader' but hearing loss/deaf/tinnitus awareness training is not considered a priority. Mental health impacted due to isolating factors and no support available.
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