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Isabella Signs issues apology following criticism over Olly Murs Makaton video

October 12, 2022 by

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Isabella Signs has apologised for her role in a video which saw Olly Murs signing his new single in Makaton […]

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 […]

British Deaf Association issues statement on ‘unacceptable’ Olly Murs Makaton video

October 11, 2022 by

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The British Deaf Association (BDA) has issued a statement criticising a video in which musician Olly Murs performed a version […]

Birmingham NHS Trust fined over failure to obtain consent to treat Deaf patient

October 10, 2022 by

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University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) NHS Foundation Trust has had to pay £8,000 in fines after they failed to obtain consent […]

DeafCOG volunteer becomes first Deaf juror to use interpreter in court following law change

September 28, 2022 by

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A volunteer at the charity DeafCOG has been confirmed as the first Deaf juror to use a British Sign Language […]

A Bot Topic: Debate continues over the role AI interpreting has in BSL access industry

September 28, 2022 by

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A conversation around artificial intelligence’s place in the British Sign Language (BSL) interpreting profession is continuing to develop, sparking difficult […]

British Deaf Association thanks Rosie Cooper for ‘tirelessly campaigning’ as she leaves Parliament

September 23, 2022 by

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The British Deaf Association (BDA) has expressed its thanks to British Sign Language (BSL) Act supporter Rosie Cooper MP, after […]

British Sign Language charity reports 210% increase in searches following John Bishop documentary

September 23, 2022 by

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Signature, a charity providing British Sign Language (BSL) courses and qualifications, has reported a 210% increase in people searching for […]

Where Is The Interpreter compensation case adjourned to December amid paperwork dispute

September 23, 2022 by

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A court case to determine whether 276 Deaf people should be compensated by the UK Government for nine inaccessible Covid […]

Registration opens for latest ‘Where Is The Interpreter’ court case

September 17, 2022 by

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Further details have been released concerning how to support the next court case over ‘Where Is The Interpreter’, which takes […]