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

March 22, 2023 by

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

Teachers of the Deaf numbers hit record low as charity warns of ‘educational emergency’ (BSL)

January 11, 2023 by

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The number of teachers of deaf children in England has fallen for the eight time in a decade to its […]

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. […]

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, […]

Minister for Disabled People yet to be confirmed despite reports MP Claire Cutinho is in role

September 30, 2022 by

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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has not announced the new Minister for Disabled People, despite several reports that […]

Work on BSL Advisory Council ‘will continue to go ahead’ following Boris Johnson’s resignation, DWP confirm

July 8, 2022 by

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Recruitment for the council advising the UK Government on British Sign Language (BSL) will “continue to go ahead”, despite Boris […]

Government proposes more accessible communal areas for deaf tenants

June 9, 2022 by

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Disabled people could soon be able to ask landlords to make communal spaces outside their homes safer and more accessible […]

UK Government document says BSL was provided for COP26 press conferences – despite live broadcasts suggesting otherwise

February 10, 2022 by

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A UK Government report obtained by The Limping Chicken has claimed that British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation was provided for […]

Deaf News: Access to Work ‘passports’ to be piloted this year as Government launches its National Disability Strategy

July 28, 2021 by

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‘Passports’ which aim to provide Access to Work claimants with “smooth transitions between job roles” will be trialled later this […]

Liam O’Dell: The Government’s new bill gives Deaf people more rights, but may threaten our right to protest

March 15, 2021 by

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The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts (PCSC) Bill finally allows Deaf jurors to have a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter […]

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