Helga Stevens Interview
At the end of September 2016, it was announced that the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) in the European Parliament had nominated its vice-president...
BDA reps first to give evidence at House of Lords in BSL
Dr Terry Riley and David Buxton tell select committee that Equality Act is not effective for Deaf people and recommend establishment of a BSL...
The domino effect?
Just over a month after the BSL Act was passed in Scotland, Northern Ireland’s minister of culture used her speech at a reception welcoming...
BDA Press Release: UN committee paves the way for a BSL Act
https://player.vimeo.com/video/231897644
UK Government needs to grant deaf people “the right to educated high-quality sign language interpretation”: leading UN committee paves the way for a British...
Brexit: Are we facing the UK’s greatest constitutional crisis yet?
This is the second of three articles about Brexit. After describing how Brexit will be achieved and what problems are likely to be encountered...
We don’t need a BSL Act, apparently
Rob Wilks, a qualified solicitor and formerly with the RAD Deaf Law Centre, argues that we must have BSL legislation to prevent Deaf people...
Sign Language Framework Consultation
The BDA’s Majella McAteer updates BDN readers on the public consultation in Northern Ireland on a new Sign Language Framework.
On the 15th of March...
Arming the world’s deaf youth with knowledge
British Deaf Association Youth board member Simon Herdman became the first Brit on the board of the World Federation of the Deaf Youth Section...
Accessibility laws ‘benefit everyone’
The European Accessibility Act has the potential to create new opportunities for European business but should avoid creating “barriers” to innovation, according to Helga...
BSL Bill Passed
It was a landmark decision that will affect Deaf generations to come. At 5.05pm on 17 September, the British Sign Language (BSL) (Scotland) Bill...
