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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…

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

BDA quote for UK Government release of Third BSL Report 2024-25

Northern Ireland: Sign Language Bill

The Sign Language Bill is currently progressing through the Northern Ireland Assembly and is at the Committee Stage, where it is being scrutinised by the Committee for Communities.