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June 16, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on City Hall to consult with Deaf Londoners as it moves closer to signing BSL Charter

The Greater London Assembly has invited Deaf Londoners to visit City Hall at the end of the month, as the […]

June 9, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on Government proposes more accessible communal areas for deaf tenants

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

May 27, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on UK Government faces another legal challenge following inaccessible Partygate press conference

A lawyer representing Deaf campaigners has been instructed to issue another legal challenge against the UK Government over inaccessible press […]

May 27, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on Sue Gray press conference sparks fresh questions over Where Is The Interpreter

New questions have been raised around the UK Government’s decision not to have an in-person British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter […]

May 9, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

A UK Government consultation into proposed reforms to special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision has finally come with a […]

April 29, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on Liam O’Dell: What next for the British Sign Language Act?

It may surprise you to know that British Sign Language (BSL) wasn’t technically recognised in law when the BSL Bill […]

April 28, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on England’s SEND deficit totals at least £1.3bn while thousands attend schools outside council area

Funding for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in England has reached a deficit of at least £1.3 billion, a […]

April 27, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on BREAKING: British Sign Language Bill to become law after passing final Parliamentary stage

British Sign Language (BSL) is set to be legally recognised in England, Scotland and Wales, after a Bill cleared the […]

April 26, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on Scottish and Welsh Parliaments back British Sign Language Bill as consent motions pass

The Scottish and Welsh Parliaments have passed legislative consent motions (LCMs) which allow the British Sign Language (BSL) Bill currently […]

April 24, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on BSL Act Now live show to broadcast on day of sign language bill’s final stage

A two-hour live show will mark the third reading of the British Sign Language (BSL) Bill in the House of […]