Browsing Archives of Author »Liam O'Dell«

‘Disappointment’ as latest press conference on COP26 comes without BSL interpretation

November 15, 2021

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A Downing Street press conference on Sunday came without British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation – despite the UK Government providing […]

Almost a quarter of UK population now watch captioned content ‘all the time’, Stagetext poll reveals

November 15, 2021

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Nearly 25% of the general public watch captioned content “all the time” at home, a new survey has found, with […]

Prime Minister’s COP26 address comes with BSL interpretation – just days after legal threat

November 10, 2021

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Boris Johnson’s latest press conference at the COP26 climate summit has come with an on-screen British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter, […]

BREAKING: Government hit with fresh judicial review threat over #WhereIsTheInterpreter for COP26

November 5, 2021

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The UK Government faces a new legal challenge from Deaf activists involved in the #WhereIsTheInterpreter campaign, after the Prime Minister […]

Hearing aids advert banned by watchdog after claiming £1,300 ‘pensioner’ models were ‘low cost’

November 3, 2021

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An advert from a nationwide hearing aid provider has been banned by the UK’s advertising regulator for claiming that a […]

Rose Ayling-Ellis urges Strictly viewers to learn BSL from Deaf tutors amid surge in interest

October 30, 2021

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Deaf Strictly Come Dancing contestant Rose Ayling-Ellis has called on viewers of the Saturday night programme to learn British Sign […]

Ofcom ‘enforcement’ against Channel 4 could happen ‘in 2022’ if subtitles quota not met, regulator says

October 29, 2021

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Ofcom has revealed that it could take “enforcement activity” against Channel 4 “as soon as possible in 2022” if the […]

30,000 additional SEND places welcomed by NDCS following budget statement

October 27, 2021

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The National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) has expressed its support of government plans to create an extra 30,000 school places […]

British Sign Language GCSE consultation to be launched in ‘first half of 2022’

October 25, 2021

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A public consultation on government plans to introduce a British Sign Language (BSL) GCSE is to take place in the […]

Deaf News: Public Health Wales removes ‘gibberish’ sign language video following public outcry

October 22, 2021

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Public Health Wales has removed a video on NHS screening, after members of the Deaf community slammed the “shockingly bad” and […]

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