Analysis of the debate in Parliament for BSL to be on the National Curriculum
Despite the petition for British Sign Language (BSL) to be on the National Curriculum not reaching the normal threshold to be considered for debate...
12 year old’s legal campaign to have BSL as a GCSE
Daniel Jillings has set up his own legal campaign to fight for a GCSE in British Sign Language. The campaign is receiving support through crowdfunding contributions on CrowdJustice.
‘Next Stage’ launches to empower deaf and disabled artists in the music industry
'Next Stage’ launches to empower deaf and disabled artists in the music industry. The charity Attitude Is Everything have launched the ‘Next Stage’ initiative, which starts with a survey.
In search of justice
A mock trial by jury involving Deaf jurors was held in Sydney last year – the first of its kind – to assess whether...
Why Deaf Awareness Week is important
This week, 6-12th May we are celebrating Deaf Awareness Week. There’s so many incredible things going on this week, from UK Council on Deafness’ theme of ‘Celebrating Deaf Role Models’ to Action on Hearing Loss’ ‘#DontBeADonut Be Deaf Aware’ campaign and people sharing their stories on social media.
Inside the BSL Charter
Signing up to commit its public services to the BSL Charter – ensuring it is equally accessible for all – is no easy feat....
Stop Changes to Access to Work march
On Saturday 26 September, 1,000 deaf, disabled and non-disabled marchers from all over the UK took to the streets of London to protest against...
BSL test announced for new Deaf apprentices
Deaf students and school leavers struggling to gain adequate qualifications will now be given better access to apprenticeships thanks to changes announced by the...
New milestone for the BSL Charter
Dr Terry Riley, Chair of the BDA, tells British Deaf News about the first signing of the BSL Charter by a Deaf mental health services provider.
The...
Why we need more sign language interpreters in our hospitals
Imran Najafi says a lack of adequate provisions for deaf people in hospitals leads to an unacceptable lack of communication.
When any of us go...
