18 March is an important day for the Deaf community in the UK. It marks the 19th anniversary of the date British Sign Language was first recognized as a language in its own right by the UK government.
BSL Rally – 18th March
LATEST NEWS
House of Commons – BSL Bill Committee
Tomorrow, there is an event happening in Parliament with the BSL Bill committee gathering to discuss the Bill. MPs will gather to look through and discuss each line of the Bill.
How do Private Members’ Bills work?
Here is a short BSL video to explain how the Private Members’ Bill works and the process from start to finish, including what is meant by first, second and third ‘readings’.
British Sign Language Bill (BSL)
Explanatory Notes to the Bill prepared for the Department for Work and Pensions with the consent of Rosie Cooper the member in charge of the Bill, are published separately as Bill 33-EN.
BDA Statement on the 2nd reading of the BSL Bill
The British Deaf Association (BDA) is delighted with today’s result – unanimous cross-party support for the British Sign Language (BSL) Bill on its second reading in the House of Commons.
BSL Bill Rally 2022
We want our language, BSL, to finally be recognised. We want to make it happen. So join us on the 28th of January.