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Rebecca Mansell: Why you should come to the BDA’s annual BSL conference in Leeds in July (BSL)

June 5, 2025 by

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To find out more about this year’s BSL conference, from 17-18 July in Leeds, click here. I do love a […]

Interview: British Deaf Association CEO Rebecca Mansell on the BSL Conference, a ‘Deaf movement’ and more

March 23, 2023 by

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After setting out her charity’s draft, 10-year strategic vision for ‘protecting and promoting’ British Sign Language (BSL) at the British […]

220,000 primary school children learn sign in ‘UK’s largest ever online BSL’ lesson

March 15, 2023 by

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More than 220,000 primary school children across the UK learned basic British Sign Language (BSL) signs today, as part of […]

Free sign language lesson to be made available to primary schools next month (with BSL video)

February 7, 2023 by

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Primary schools across the UK have been invited to take part in a free online British Sign Language (BSL) lesson […]

British Deaf Association to launch ‘BSL Alliance’ to monitor BSL Advisory Board’s progress (BSL)

January 18, 2023 by

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The British Deaf Association (BDA) is to launch a new BSL Alliance to monitor “the progress of the BSL Advisory […]

Olly Murs deletes sign song video after ‘learning the difference’ between Makaton and BSL

October 13, 2022 by

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Pop star Olly Murs has taken down a clip of him signing his latest single in Makaton for his “fans […]

British Deaf Association issues follow-up statement after Makaton Charity claims BSL is ‘communication tool’

October 12, 2022 by

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The British Deaf Association (BDA) has issued an additional statement following concerns the Makaton Charity had referred to British Sign […]

Deaf mother awarded £36,000 after suing British Deaf Association for discrimination

September 30, 2022 by

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A Deaf mother has been awarded more than £36,000 from the British Deaf Association (BDA), after the charity refused to […]

BREAKING: British Sign Language Bill to become law after passing final Parliamentary stage

April 27, 2022 by

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British Sign Language (BSL) is set to be legally recognised in England, Scotland and Wales, after a Bill cleared the […]

Lords wanted Sign Supported English and lipspeaking to be noted in last-minute amendments to BSL Bill

April 20, 2022 by

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Some members of the House of Lords were considering tabling amendments to the British Sign Language (BSL) Bill to include […]

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