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Registration opens for latest ‘Where Is The Interpreter’ court case

September 17, 2022 by

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Further details have been released concerning how to support the next court case over ‘Where Is The Interpreter’, which takes […]

Deaf children achieve whole GCSE grade lower than other children for SEVENTH year running

August 24, 2022 by

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The UK Government has been urged to “level the playing field” for deaf children, after analysis of last year’s GCSE […]

‘Where Is The Interpreter’ compensation case to be heard at Royal Courts of Justice next month

August 22, 2022 by

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A court hearing to determine whether more than 270 Deaf people should be compensated over ‘Where Is The Interpreter’ is […]

Home Office criticised after failing to secure BSL interpreter for emergency evacuation workshop

July 22, 2022 by

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The Home Office has been criticised over the accessibility of its latest consultation workshops, after the department failed to secure […]

Applications open for UK Government’s BSL Advisory Board

July 18, 2022 by

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Applications to join the UK Government’s British Sign Language (BSL) Advisory Board have now opened, as work on implementing the […]

Over 25,000 people call for more accessible video on-demand services

July 13, 2022 by

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Deaf campaigners were among those who handed in a petition to government on Tuesday demanding improved accessibility for video on-demand […]

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 […]

BSL Advisory Board will have ‘minimum of 16 members’

July 1, 2022 by

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The non-statutory group of British Sign Language (BSL) users advising the UK Government on the BSL Act will be made […]

Further advisory council details revealed as British Sign Language Act comes into force

June 29, 2022 by

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The non-statutory advisory board advising on the British Sign Language (BSL) Act will be made up of nine BSL users, […]

999 BSL service enables Deaf signers to contact emergency services

June 17, 2022 by

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A video relay service (VRS) which will enable Deaf British Sign Language (BSL) users to contact emergency services in their […]