The British Deaf Association (BDA) has responded warmly to today’s publication of the “Locked Out: Exclusion of Deaf and Deafblind British Sign Language Users from Health and Social Care in the UK.” report from the Government’s BSL Advisory Board
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BDA’s response to Ofqual’s rules for the new GCSE in British Sign Language
The British Deaf Association (BDA) welcomes today’s announcement by Ofqual concerning the finalised subject-level conditions, requirements and guidance for a GCSE in British Sign Language (BSL).
BDA welcomes the Kingdon Review of Children’s Hearing Services
The British Deaf Association welcomes the Kingdon Review of Children’s Hearing Services, which confirms long-standing concerns about missed diagnoses, inconsistent quality, and lack of oversight in audiology across England.
BDA endorses The School of Signs: A groundbreaking step towards BSL in every classroom
The British Deaf Association (BDA) is proud to endorse The School of Signs, a pioneering new programme developed by Signature to bring British Sign Language (BSL) into primary schools across the UK, free of charge and accessible to all.
BSL is not for sale: a Deaf-led approach to AI procurement
Today, the Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy at the University of Cambridge has published a new report, BSL is not for Sale: a Deaf-led approach to AI procurement.
BDA Statement
The BDA is committed to being a safe and inclusive organisation for everyone, and we encourage anyone in the Deaf community affected by these allegations to contact us directly