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March 22, 2023 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on Interview: Minister for Disabled People Tom Pursglove on Where Is The Interpreter, Access to Work delays and more (BSL)

Following his speech at the British Deaf Association’s first ever British Sign Language (BSL) conference, during which he announced the […]

March 21, 2023 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on Interview: BSL Bill sponsor Rosie Cooper on her ‘number one’ achievement as a former Labour MP (BSL)

Former Labour MP Rosie Cooper, who first introduced the British Sign Language (BSL) Bill to Parliament as a Private Members’ […]

March 20, 2023 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on British Deaf Association holds first BSL conference as it marks one year since BSL Act (BSL)

The British Deaf Association (BDA) has called on the Deaf community to “take BSL forward” as it held its first […]

March 17, 2023 by Liam O'Dell

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

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

March 17, 2023 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on BSL Advisory Board members revealed at British Deaf Association conference

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

March 17, 2023 by Liam O'Dell

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

March 16, 2023 by Liam O'Dell

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

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

March 15, 2023 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on 220,000 primary school children learn sign in ‘UK’s largest ever online BSL’ lesson

More than 220,000 primary school children across the UK learned basic British Sign Language (BSL) signs today, as part of […]

March 6, 2023 by Liam O'Dell

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

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

March 3, 2023 by Liam O'Dell

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