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UK Government’s National Disability Strategy ruled unlawful over ‘inadequate’ consultation

January 25, 2022 by

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The UK Government’s National Disability Strategy, published in July last year after several delays, has been ruled unlawful by a […]

NDCS ‘delighted’ as face masks will no longer be required in classrooms from Thursday

January 19, 2022 by

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Face coverings will no longer be required in classrooms from tomorrow, the Prime Minister has announced, in news which has […]

Calls for deaf pupils to receive ‘mitigation funding’ as they face ‘deeply unfair disadvantage’ over face masks

January 18, 2022 by

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The National Deaf Children’s Society has called for a ‘mitigation fund’ for schools to purchase extra support for deaf pupils […]

#WhereIsTheInterpreter to return to court as Cabinet Office contests compensation claims

January 16, 2022 by

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276 claims for compensation over the UK Government’s failure to provide a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter for several coronavirus […]

Interview: Nadeem Islam on starring in the new series of ITV crime drama ‘The Bay’

January 12, 2022 by

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Not long after EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis lifted the glitterball on Strictly Come Dancing, Deaf talent is continuing to take […]

Clear masks reportedly approved for use in UK-wide health settings

January 4, 2022 by

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Two brands of clear, transparent face coverings have been approved by the UK Government to be trialled in health settings […]

Liam O’Dell: If 2021 was the year we asserted our rights, 2022 is the year we strengthen them

December 31, 2021 by

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Like most of the worldwide population, I treated 2020 with disdain – especially when it came to the rollback of […]

Settlement reached over ASL interpretation of White House Covid briefings

December 17, 2021 by

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A lawsuit over the American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation of White House coronavirus briefings has concluded with a settlement, the […]

Twitter rolls out automatic captions on new videos – but Deaf users aren’t impressed

December 16, 2021 by

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Twitter has announced that new videos uploaded to the social media platform will now come with automatic captions, in a […]

Major podcast providers sued for ‘inaccessibility’ in US lawsuit

December 15, 2021 by

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Three American podcast platforms have had a legal case launched against them for “not [making] transcripts or captions available” on […]