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International Women’s Day 2019

A balanced world is a better world. How can you help forge a more gender-balanced world? Celebrate women’s achievement. Raise awareness against bias. Take action for equality.

DRP awarded APS Benchmark

DRP, Deaf Roots and Pride has been recognised for the standard and quality of work it delivers and has been awarded the APS, Approved Providers Standard benchmark from NCVO, the National Council of Voluntary Organisations. APS is a National Quality Service that recognises Mentoring Projects.

GCSE in BSL could be introduced in the UK

A GCSE in British Sign Language (BSL) could be introduced in the UK before the next general election after the Government’s Department for Education (DfE) reversed a decision to delay any new qualifications.

Hospital communication crisis for Deaf people

The Victoria Derbyshire programme and the BDA highlight crisis of communication for Deaf people in hospitals. Deaf people are routinely being let down in hospitals through lack of language access, a Victoria Derbyshire exposé has today revealed.

What is GDPR?

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) replaces the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC and is designed to harmonise data privacy laws across Europe, to protect and empower all EU citizens data privacy and to reshape the way organisations across the region approach data privacy.

Final Message from Dr. Terry Riley OBE

Dr. Terry Riley OBE gives his final announcement to all BDA members, Staff, the Board and friends, as Chair of the British Deaf Association

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