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Liam O’Dell: No 10’s response to Christmas party allegations only strengthens #WhereIsTheInterpreter campaign

December 14, 2021 by

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It’s the latest news story to completely undermine the Government’s messaging on the coronavirus, and it comes amid rising concerns […]

#WhereIsTheInterpreter campaign inspires new Derby Theatre film, ‘Afterthought’

December 4, 2021 by

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A short film highlighting the UK Government’s failure to provide an in-person interpreter for its coronavirus briefings has been released […]

Return of face masks in schools will ‘fill deaf students with dread’, NDCS says

November 29, 2021 by

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Secondary schools in England are advised to wear face coverings in communal areas from today, in news which a leading […]

Access to Work delays continue as DWP aims to contact applicants ‘within 12 weeks’

November 16, 2021 by

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Access to Work (AtW), the UK Government scheme which supports disabled people in the workplace, is continuing to experience administrative […]

‘Disappointment’ as latest press conference on COP26 comes without BSL interpretation

November 15, 2021 by

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A Downing Street press conference on Sunday came without British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation – despite the UK Government providing […]

Prime Minister’s COP26 address comes with BSL interpretation – just days after legal threat

November 10, 2021 by

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Boris Johnson’s latest press conference at the COP26 climate summit has come with an on-screen British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter, […]

BREAKING: Government hit with fresh judicial review threat over #WhereIsTheInterpreter for COP26

November 5, 2021 by

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The UK Government faces a new legal challenge from Deaf activists involved in the #WhereIsTheInterpreter campaign, after the Prime Minister […]

30,000 additional SEND places welcomed by NDCS following budget statement

October 27, 2021 by

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The National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) has expressed its support of government plans to create an extra 30,000 school places […]

British Sign Language GCSE consultation to be launched in ‘first half of 2022’

October 25, 2021 by

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A public consultation on government plans to introduce a British Sign Language (BSL) GCSE is to take place in the […]

Deaf News: SignHealth, Sense and RNID sign Disability Employment Charter calling for government reform of Access to Work

October 21, 2021 by

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The UK Government needs to reform its Access to Work and Disability Confident schemes in order to address disadvantages encountered […]

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