Work for us

Join our small and passionate team of clinical and operations staff at our London or Oxfordshire centre. Jobs and opportunities will be posted here.

Voluntary Advisory Panel members

Auditory Verbal UK is committed to supporting babies and children with hearing loss alongside their families, to ensure they have an equal start in life. We are always looking for people who share our passion to join our team particularly those who can bring specific experience and advice. If you are interested in finding out more about our Voluntary Advisory Panel where you can volunteer advice and support on an ad-hoc basis please contact Stuart Robertson [email protected] to find out more.

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Our impact: creating a sound future for deaf children (2022-2023)
Work for us

Do you have an interest in transforming children’s lives? See our vacancies.
Sounds of Success: Honouring Deaf Children's Achievements
Markerstudy's Loud Shirt Day

Policies and publications

Our policies and publications to ensure we deliver high quality services to families and professionals.
Our history

Auditory Verbal UK was founded in 2003 to raise expectations for deaf children and to provide access to auditory verbal therapy for the first time in the UK.
Our work in Scotland
How we're funded

How we get our funding.
Family Support - Amy Spicer, AVUK's Family Support Manager

Amy Spicer, AVUK Family Support Manager, explains how and why the whole family is central to the AVUK approach.
Our strategy
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
Our mission and values

At Auditory Verbal UK, we want all deaf babies and children to have the same opportunities in life as their hearing peers.
Our patron

Janine Roebuck became AVUK‘s first Patron in 2010.
Our founder

Jacqueline Stokes was an inspirational woman; the first Auditory Verbal therapist in the UK, with a heartfelt belief that all deaf children should be allowed to achieve their full potential.

What is Auditory Verbal therapy?

Auditory verbal therapy is a highly specialist early intervention programme which equips parents with the skills to maximise their deaf child’s speech and language development.
Training to be an Auditory Verbal Therapist

Find out how you can train to become an Auditory Verbal Therapist in the UK.
Evidence base for Auditory Verbal therapy

Deaf children can learn to listen and speak – like their hearing peers. What's the evidence?
Our mission and values

At Auditory Verbal UK, we want all deaf babies and children to have the same opportunities in life as their hearing peers.
Work for us

Do you have an interest in transforming children’s lives? See our vacancies.
The Education, Heath and Care Plan process

Families have shared that the Education, Health and Care Plan process can sometimes feel daunting or confusing so we have collated the most frequently asked questions to try and help clarify the process.
Session activity ideas
Early intervention

What are the benefits of an early intervention programme?
Foundation level

This 6-month course is available in an online learning format. Designed to equip professionals with the core skills needed to develop auditory practice when working with children with hearing loss and their families, we are also able to deliver this course in-service to employers wishing to train groups of staff.
AVT programme for families

We want to make sure you are able to access information, guidance and support at a pace that suits you. Find out how you can join the programme.