NEWS FOR JULY 2009

Shortlists Announced for Remaining Awards
Added 27 Jul 2009
We are delighted to announce the shortlists for the Joseph Maitland Robinson Award for Outstanding Contribution, Communication Professional of the Year and the Organisational Achievement awards. The overall winners for these, and all our awards, will be announced on 12 November at the glittering Signature Annual Awards Ceremony in London.
Co.deaf Wins Lottery Fund
Added 08 Jul 2009
The Lottery fund Awards for all has awarded a grant of £10,000 to support a local deaf charity based in Spennymoor in its work with Deaf people and their families. Codeaf (county Durham Equal Access Forum) has been given the award to help set up support groups for families with a deaf member.
Qualifications Extended on the NQF
Added 01 Jul 2009
Five of our qualifications have been accredited to the QCF and are available for use from 1 September 2009. We are pleased to confirm that all of our other qualifications will be available (and eligible for funding) in the next academic year and up to 31 August 2010.