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British Deaf Association publishes draft ‘strategic plan’ to ‘promote and protect’ British Sign Language (BSL)

March 17, 2023 by

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The British Deaf Association has unveiled its draft strategic plan to prepare for a British Sign Language “movement” and “promote […]

BSL Advisory Board members revealed at British Deaf Association conference

March 17, 2023 by

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The 16 members of the UK Government’s British Sign Language (BSL) Advisory Board, which was set up following the passing […]

BREAKING: Where Is The Interpreter compensation case struck out by judge over time limits (BSL)

March 17, 2023 by

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A compensation claim brought forward by Deaf campaigner Lynn Stewart-Taylor and 275 other Deaf individuals relating to nine inaccessible Covid […]

Liam O’Dell: Do Deaf people know enough about loan sharks? (BSL)

March 16, 2023 by

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“I have never heard of the word ‘loan shark’ before. I assumed whoever I lent money off, [it] was similar […]

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 […]

Deaf cinemagoers to be among the first to see new Dungeons and Dragons movie with captioned previews

March 10, 2023 by

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Deaf film fanatics will be able to preview the new Dungeons and Dragons movie with captions in cinemas across the UK […]

iBSL shares open letter detailing plans for current learners as it confirms closure in ‘next couple of months’ (BSL)

March 7, 2023 by

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The Institute of British Sign Language (iBSL) has confirmed it is to cease trading in the coming months, after surrendering […]

Parents celebrate ‘huge win’ as planned staffing cuts to deaf unit at Islington primary school scrapped

March 6, 2023 by

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Planned cuts to specialist staff at Laycock Primary School’s deaf unit in Islington will no longer go ahead, in what’s […]

Brooklyn Nine-Nine, South Park and It’s Always Sunny… revealed as shows with hardest subtitles in TV study (BSL)

March 3, 2023 by

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Popular police comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine, controversial animated series South Park and sitcom It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia have been listed […]

Interview: Deaf entrepreneur Marion Marincat on accessible acoustic gigs taking place this World Hearing Day (BSL)

March 2, 2023 by

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With World Hearing Day taking place again on Friday, deaf entrepreneur Marion Marincat speaks to Liam O’Dell about his hearing wellness […]