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LATEST NEWS

Deaf Nepal earthquake first emergency response – IDE

Tragedy has struck in Nepal on April 25th, 2015. An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 left many displaced and distressed.

29th April 2015

IMPORTANT UPDATE – BSL (Scotland) Bill

The Education and Culture Committee has today published its Stage 1 Report on the British Sign Language (Scotland) Bill – click here. A video is also available of Convener Stewart Maxwell MSP reflecting on the Committees report findings:

27th April 2015

Uni Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust signing up to the BDAs BSL Charter

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust signing up to the BDAs BSL Charter.

10th April 2015

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) signs BDA’s BSL Charter

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) signs BDA’s BSL Charter.

9th April 2015

Calling for examples of good and bad practice within the Scottish education system

Vimeo Video https://www.vimeo.com/123967126 Scottish Parliament – Education and Culture Committee’s Inquiry into attainment of school pupils with a sensory impairment – Call for views The British Deaf Association (Scotland) have received a request from the Scottish Parliament to submit a formal response to the inquiry into attainment by deaf students in schools. See the following […]

2nd April 2015