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New emergency video relay service to be known as ‘999 BSL’

April 1, 2022 by

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A new video relay service (VRS) which will enable British Sign Language (BSL) users to contact 999 in an emergency […]

CBBC’s Newsround to launch daily BSL bulletins

April 1, 2022 by

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The popular children’s news programme Newsround, which celebrates its 50th anniversary on Monday, is to launch a daily version of […]

Deaf man becomes UK’s first qualified and registered relay-intralingual interpreter

March 31, 2022 by

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A Deaf man from London is the first person in the UK to become a fully qualified and registered relay-intralingual […]

Single SEND system proposed by UK Government as it finally publishes education review

March 29, 2022 by

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The long-anticipated review of provisions for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has been published, with the UK […]

British Sign Language Bill progresses to Lords committee stage following unanimous support

March 25, 2022 by

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A Bill to legally recognise British Sign Language (BSL) cleared its latest Parliamentary stage on Friday, when it received overwhelming […]

BSL Act Now: British Sign Language Bill set to have second Lords reading on Friday as peers back first reading

March 21, 2022 by

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The British Sign Language (BSL) Bill is due to have its second reading in the House of Lords on Friday, […]

Author Jojo Moyes’ deaf son missed urgent appointment due to hospital leaving voicemail message

March 20, 2022 by

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Jojo Moyes, the author and journalist best known for her romance novel Me Before You, has revealed how her deaf […]

Covid inquiry fails to explicitly mention disability once as it consults on draft terms of reference

March 11, 2022 by

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The public inquiry scrutinising the UK’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has published a list of areas it may investigate, […]

Watch: Owl poos on Australian sign language interpreter, man carries on regardless

March 10, 2022 by

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An Australian sign language interpreter has been filmed being pooed on by an owl during a government press conference, before […]

BREAKING: NHS England contracts SignHealth to deliver ‘ground-breaking’ BSL Talking Therapies

March 9, 2022 by

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The Deaf health charity SignHealth has been awarded a national contract from NHS England to supply Talking Therapies in British […]

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