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Two thirds of UK public think deaf people can’t work in the police force, survey reveals

March 11, 2022 by

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Almost two thirds of the general public aren’t confident that deaf people can work for the police, a YouGov survey […]

BSL Act Now: Amended British Sign Language Bill passes committee stage

February 23, 2022 by

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Labour MP Rosie Cooper’s British Sign Language (BSL) Bill has passed the Commons committee stage, with one amendment made to […]

Two-thirds of Deaf patients have no accessible way of contacting GP, survey reveals

February 15, 2022 by

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67% of Deaf people have not been given an accessible way of contacting their GP, according to a survey run […]

UK Government document says BSL was provided for COP26 press conferences – despite live broadcasts suggesting otherwise

February 10, 2022 by

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A UK Government report obtained by The Limping Chicken has claimed that British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation was provided for […]

BSL Act Now: British Sign Language Bill discussion reveals UK Government changes

February 8, 2022 by

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An early draft of the British Sign Language (BSL) Bill included Northern Ireland; referenced tactile sign language users; highlighted BSL […]

BSL Act Now: Government supports British Sign Language Bill with ASL video

January 29, 2022 by

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The Department for Work and Pensions has come under fire for a video expressing its support for Rosie Cooper MP’s […]

BSL Act Now: What does the British Sign Language Bill actually say?

January 27, 2022 by

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Parliamentary Bills aren’t the easiest thing to read as documents filled with complicated legal jargon. So, ahead of the British […]

BSL Act Now: Rally to take place in Parliament Square next week as Bill receives second reading

January 21, 2022 by

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A rally is to take place in Parliament Square Gardens next Friday, when a Bill to officially recognise British Sign […]

NDCS ‘delighted’ as face masks will no longer be required in classrooms from Thursday

January 19, 2022 by

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Face coverings will no longer be required in classrooms from tomorrow, the Prime Minister has announced, in news which has […]

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 […]

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