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

November 8, 2022 by

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

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

November 7, 2022 by

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

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

November 4, 2022 by

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

British Sign Language GCSE consultation delayed to ‘early 2023’ with plans to teach from 2025

October 28, 2022 by

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

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

October 27, 2022 by

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

Zoom launches ‘sign language interpretation’ setting – but it won’t be included in recordings

October 27, 2022 by

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

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

October 26, 2022 by

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

New research project to investigate experiences and needs of deaf migrants

October 24, 2022 by

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

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

October 22, 2022 by

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

Almost 20% of UK heritage sites have made ‘no improvement’ in online access information since 2018, survey finds

October 19, 2022 by

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Nearly a fifth of the UK’s museums and heritage sites have not updated their website in the past four years […]