17 March 2023
09:00 - 17:00
After decades of campaigning, the British Sign Language Act finally passed into law on 28 April 2022. It was a truly historic moment. But what will it really mean for the Deaf community?
The Government are committed to the roll-out of the BSL Act and are recruiting Deaf people and BSL signers to serve on the BSL Advisory Board to support the implementation and roll-out of the Act.
The British Deaf Association (BDA) are proud to have successfully campaigned for a BSL Act through the coalition of a BSL Act Now core group of organisations and volunteers. Now we have a BSL Act, what happens next?
Never has there been a better time for us to come together to work together to discuss how the Government and public authorities consult with the Deaf community to ensure they are fulfilling their legal obligations.
- What the BSL Act 2022 will mean for the Deaf community?
- Role of the Government’s non-statutory BSL Advisory Board.
- Empowering the Deaf community to understand their rights under the BSL Act.
- Introducing the BSL Alliance, providing Deaf organisations with resources and tools to collectively work together to monitor the implementation of the BSL Act.
Venue Details & Access
The Conference will take place at a fully accessible venue in central London. Attend this full-day event in person to network, build relationships and learn from your peers.
This event is wheelchair accessible and will provide priority seating. Please let us know your access requirements. Interpreters and captions will be provided.
10:00 - 10:10 Chair’s Opening Remarks
10:10 - 10:30 Keynote Address: Aftermath of the BSL Act
10:30 - 10:40 Live Q&A
10:40 - 11:00 Research Address: Topic TBC
11:20 - 11:50 Refreshment Break
11:50 - 12:25 TBC
12:25 - 12:40 Live Q&A
12:40 - 13:40 Networking Lunch
13:40 - 14:00 TBC
14:20 - 14:50 BSL Alliance – The way forward
14:50 - 15:15 Panel Discussion – BSL Alliance, the way forward.
15:15 - 15:40 Refreshment Break
15:40 - 16:10 Roundtable Discussion: Topic TBC
16:10 - 16:20 Chair’s Closing Remarks
16:20 - 17:00 BSL Entertainment
Evening Social Venue TBC
Chair
Chief Executive
Sign Language Week is an initiative of the British Deaf Association (BDA). This year’s Sign Language Week will run from 13 – 19 March 2023. The theme this year will be “Protect BSL”.
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