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‘Sense Sign School’ star Mr Tyrese returns with animated lesson packs

March 16, 2022 by

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Tyrese Dibba, the 15-year-old star of Sense Sign School who inspired more than 80,000 people to learn British Sign Language […]

BSL Act Now: Martene Monksfield and Omeima Mudawi-Rowlings amongst speakers at Trafalgar Square rally

March 15, 2022 by

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Martene Monksfield, president of the British Association of Teachers of the Deaf (BATOD), and textile artist Omeima Mudawi-Rowlings MBE, are […]

Watch: ‘CODA’ star Troy Kotsur accepts BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor in historic win

March 14, 2022 by

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Troy Kotsur, star of the Apple TV+ film CODA, made history on Sunday night, when he became the first Deaf actor […]

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, […]

Two thirds of UK public think deaf people can’t work in the police force, survey reveals

March 11, 2022 by

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Almost two thirds of the general public aren’t confident that deaf people can work for the police, a YouGov survey […]

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 […]

Watch: Rose Ayling-Ellis stars in official Winter Paralympics film

March 4, 2022 by

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EastEnders actress and Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis has been revealed as the star of a new film promoting the Winter […]

European Union of the Deaf to call for Ukraine to be made a member

March 1, 2022 by

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The board of the European Union of the Deaf will call on national deaf associations to accept Ukraine as a […]

BSL Act Now: Trafalgar Square rally to take place for British Sign Language Bill’s third reading

March 1, 2022 by

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A rally is to take place on Trafalgar Square later this month, as Labour MP Rosie Cooper’s British Sign Language […]

Ukraine crisis: World Federation of the Deaf launches donation campaign for Deaf Ukrainians

March 1, 2022 by

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The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) has appealed for donations to support the Ukrainian Society of the Deaf (UTOG), […]