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RNID cuts ties with UK Cinema Association over ‘shallow and tokenistic’ work on subtitled cinema

May 20, 2022 by

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The Royal National Institute for Deaf people (RNID) has announced it will no longer work with the UK Cinema Association […]

Rose Ayling-Ellis to become first celebrity to sign CBeebies Bedtime Story

May 6, 2022 by

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EastEnders actress and Strictly winner Rose Ayling-Ellis will be the first person to deliver a CBeebies Bedtime Story in British Sign […]

RNID pulls out of cinema subtitling project citing ‘little progress’ over last three years

May 3, 2022 by

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The Royal National Institute for Deaf people (RNID) has withdrawn from the UK Cinema Association’s (UKCA) Subtitling Challenge Fund, it […]

‘Misguided’ plans to change student loan requirements criticised by the National Deaf Children’s Society

February 24, 2022 by

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UK Government proposals to block pupils from taking out student loans if they fail to meet specific GCSE or A-Level […]

Liam O’Dell: Do invisible hearing aid adverts encourage stigma?

February 17, 2022 by

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Provocative question, I know, but I ask it within the context of a recent decision by the Advertising Standards Authority […]

Charity calls for ‘tinnitus biobank’ as UK marks Tinnitus Week

February 7, 2022 by

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A ‘tinnitus biobank’ of biological data on the condition could deliver a “step-change” when it comes to finding a cure, […]

BREAKING: British Sign Language (BSL) Bill passes second reading in Commons

January 28, 2022 by

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A Bill to recognise British Sign Language (BSL) as an official language moved one step closer to becoming law on […]

Calls for deaf pupils to receive ‘mitigation funding’ as they face ‘deeply unfair disadvantage’ over face masks

January 18, 2022 by

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The National Deaf Children’s Society has called for a ‘mitigation fund’ for schools to purchase extra support for deaf pupils […]

Clear masks reportedly approved for use in UK-wide health settings

January 4, 2022 by

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Two brands of clear, transparent face coverings have been approved by the UK Government to be trialled in health settings […]

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 […]