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Deaf News: Access to Work ‘passports’ to be piloted this year as Government launches its National Disability Strategy

July 28, 2021 by

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‘Passports’ which aim to provide Access to Work claimants with “smooth transitions between job roles” will be trialled later this […]

BREAKING: Judge to hand down verdict on #WhereIsTheInterpreter case on Wednesday

July 23, 2021 by

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Mr Justice Fordham is set to announce his decision on whether the UK Government acted unlawfully by failing to provide […]

Deaf News: Deafblind USA swimmer withdraws from Tokyo Paralympics after care assistant request rejected

July 20, 2021 by

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A deafblind swimmer has been forced to pull out of representing the USA in Tokyo next month, after the US […]

Deaf News: Just 12% of local councils in England offer high level BSL advice, RAD report finds

July 14, 2021 by

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Only 12% of English councils offer a comprehensive advice service in British Sign Language (BSL) – a report by the […]

Liam O’Dell: The benevolent ableism of some medical staff is putting Deaf lives at risk

July 13, 2021 by

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Ironically, reading instances of hearing medical professionals learning basic British Sign Language (BSL) and using it to communicate with Deaf […]

Deaf News: Judge reserves judgment on Little Mix case as claimant team lays out final arguments

July 8, 2021 by

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The judge overseeing a case concerning the lack of British Sign Language (BSL) access at a Little Mix concert in […]

Liam O’Dell: Face masks are a nightmare for me, but they should stay after 19 July

July 6, 2021 by

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It’s meant to sound rather exciting, isn’t it? On 19 July, so-called ‘Freedom Day’, we’re able to use our “personal […]

Deaf News: Little Mix court case adjourned after interpreters refuse to provide access following complaints

July 2, 2021 by

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A court case concerning the lack of a sign language interpreter for support acts at a Little Mix concert had […]

Little Mix concert promoter taken to court over access to sign language interpreter

July 1, 2021 by

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Three Deaf parents gave evidence in court today, after a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter wasn’t provided for support acts […]

Liam O’Dell: Let’s replace ‘irritating’ tannoy announcements with something accessible

June 30, 2021 by

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Tannoy announcements are annoying, and it was good to learn earlier this week – via a piece in The Times – […]

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