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November 8, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on No plans were made to provide sign language interpreter for mini-budget reversal statement, Treasury confirms

There were no plans to interpret Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s October statement into British Sign Language (BSL), the Treasury has revealed. […]

November 7, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on ‘Grave concerns’ as child speech and language therapy waiting times in Northern Ireland increase by 87% in a year

The number of children in Northern Ireland waiting for speech and language therapy (SLT) in April was almost 90% higher […]

November 7, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on Captioned theatre slumped by almost 8% when venues reopened after Covid lockdowns, Stagetext reveals

The arts access charity Stagetext saw a 7.5% fall in captioned theatre performances last year, compared to the pre-Covid numbers […]

November 4, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on DeafFest venue Light House ‘ceases trading’ following ‘significant’ funding losses

The Light House Media Centre, the Wolverhampton-based independent cinema dubbed the “home” of Deaf film and arts festival DeafFest, has […]

October 28, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

The consultation on draft subject content for a British Sign Language (BSL) GCSE has been delayed again to early 2023, […]

October 27, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on EE and BT Sport launch ‘New Signing’ campaign for BSL sports commentators

The mobile network EE and broadcaster BT Sport have joined forces on a new project which will see two British […]

October 27, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Deaf users of the online video call software Zoom will be able to view sign language interpreters through a new […]

October 26, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on Gabriella Leon, Nadia Nadarajah and Chris Fonseca among performers at ‘About Time’ showcase

Former Casualty actress Gabriella Leon, stage star Nadia Nadarajah and dancer Chris Fonseca are set to perform at BAFTA on Friday, in […]

October 24, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on New research project to investigate experiences and needs of deaf migrants

The experiences and needs of deaf migrants living in London are set to be explored in a new study by […]

October 22, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on Watch: England Deaf Women’s Futsal team lift up trophy as European champions

England’s Deaf Women’s Futsal team have lifted up the winner’s trophy after defeating Spain in the European Championship final – […]