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Deaf News: SignHealth, Sense and RNID sign Disability Employment Charter calling for government reform of Access to Work

October 21, 2021 by

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The UK Government needs to reform its Access to Work and Disability Confident schemes in order to address disadvantages encountered […]

Liam O’Dell: The first ‘lessons learned’ report on Covid dismisses the concerns of Deaf people

October 18, 2021 by

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It was supposed to be promising. The first proper review into the UK Government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, carried […]

Deaf News: Helen Keller film sparks debate after Deaf actress Millicent Simmonds cast in DeafBlind role

October 17, 2021 by

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An upcoming biopic about the life of Helen Keller, titled Helen and Teacher, has prompted a discussion about casting, after Deaf […]

500 complaints to Ofcom over Channel 4’s subtitling issues as regulator meets with broadcaster

October 15, 2021 by

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Around 500 complaints have been made to Ofcom over Channel 4’s ongoing subtitling issues, the communications regulator has revealed, as […]

BSL Bill: Rosie Cooper MP to meet with Minister for Disabled People to discuss BSL Bill, following Deaf sector roundtable

October 14, 2021 by

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Labour’s Rosie Cooper is to meet with Chloe Smith, the minister for disabled people, to discuss her British Sign Language […]

Charlotte Hyde: More people should be aware of vestibular disorders

October 13, 2021 by

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In late September, there was Balance Awareness Week 2021. Originally set up by the Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA) in 1997, […]

Deaf News: Red Bee Media ‘looking at all options’ as subtitles outage enters second week

October 8, 2021 by

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Red Bee Media have said that they are “looking at all options” to restore subtitling services to channels such as […]

Liam O’Dell: Jokes about interpreting Boris’ nonsense are poor political put-downs – stop

October 7, 2021 by

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My accessibility is not your punchline. While I am no British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter myself, I stand in solidarity […]

Deaf News: Bake Off airs without subtitles as Channel 4 suffers ‘tech issues’

September 28, 2021 by

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Deaf fans of The Great British Bake Off have taken to Twitter to complain about a lack of subtitles this evening, […]

All Work, No Pay? Interpreters and deaf professionals face chaos due to delayed Access to Work payments

September 22, 2021 by

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Lengthy delays to Access to Work payments – sometimes of many months – are causing severe anxiety for communication professionals, […]

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