Scotland

Education and Culture Committee passed Stage 2 of the BSL Scotland Bill

BDA Scotland warmly congratulates the Scottish Parliament’s Education and Culture Committee in passing Stage 2 BSL (Scotland) Bill with amendments this morning.

Calling all Deaf young people in Scotland

We would like you to give us your opinion about the support you would like as a young Deaf person in Scotland.

BDA Scotland Submission Paper to the Scottish Parliament Education and Culture Committee

BDA Scotland was recently invited to make a submission to the Scottish Parliaments Education & Culture Committee on the attainment of school pupils with a sensory impairment. Here is a summary of our submission.

Hate Crime Project

What is Hate Crime and how to report hate crime?

BSL Scotland Bill Update – 30/04/2015

BSL users attended a Scottish Parliament meeting with Dr Alasdair Allan the Minister for Learning, Science and Scotland¹s Languages and Hilary Third, Scottish Government for informal discussions about the BSL (Scotland) Bill.

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:

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