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May 5, 2023 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on British Sign Language GCSE consultation coming ‘shortly’ as government misses ‘early 2023’ deadline (BSL)

The long-awaited consultation on draft subject content for a British Sign Language (BSL) GCSE will be published shortly – The […]

March 21, 2023 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on Interview: BSL Bill sponsor Rosie Cooper on her ‘number one’ achievement as a former Labour MP (BSL)

Former Labour MP Rosie Cooper, who first introduced the British Sign Language (BSL) Bill to Parliament as a Private Members’ […]

March 17, 2023 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on BSL Advisory Board members revealed at British Deaf Association conference

The 16 members of the UK Government’s British Sign Language (BSL) Advisory Board, which was set up following the passing […]

March 6, 2023 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on Parents celebrate ‘huge win’ as planned staffing cuts to deaf unit at Islington primary school scrapped

Planned cuts to specialist staff at Laycock Primary School’s deaf unit in Islington will no longer go ahead, in what’s […]

March 2, 2023 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on Qualification to train more teachers of sensory impairments from 2025 to be created by apprenticeships body (BSL)

A new apprenticeship is being developed to boost the number of teachers of sensory impairments – including teachers of the […]

January 24, 2023 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on Liam O’Dell: ‘Boy Kills World’ is the latest hearing-led Deaf film making the same mistakes (BSL)

Hollywood’s ongoing obsession with Deaf culture continues into 2023 with the current filming of Boy Kills World, which hopes to […]

January 19, 2023 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on Government minister refuses to confirm if Cabinet Office provides guidance on BSL signers at media events (BSL)

A Cabinet Office minister has failed to confirm whether his department provides any guidance on the number of individuals requiring […]

January 18, 2023 by Liam O'Dell

The British Deaf Association (BDA) is to launch a new BSL Alliance to monitor “the progress of the BSL Advisory […]

January 16, 2023 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on All three chief executives of RAD resign as Deaf charity considers merger with DeafPLUS

The three joint chief executives of the Royal Association for Deaf people (RAD) have announced they have resigned from their […]

January 11, 2023 by Liam O'Dell

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

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