Driving Theory Revision in BSL

British Deaf Association: PRESS RELEASE: UK Government needs to grant deaf people “the right to educated high-quality sign language interpretation”: leading UN committee paves the way for a British Sign Language Act In a landmark moment for deaf people in the UK, the UK government has been told by a leading UN committee that it…

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She has been a familiar face on BBC Northern Ireland News screens for 21 years, but Mary Kyle has managed to keep under the publicity radar throughout her career. Indeed, the majority of viewers would be hard-pressed to name her. Yet, the Omagh-born presenter provides an invaluable service to the 3,500 sign language users who…

Belfast City Council has today become the first Northern Ireland council to sign up to the British/Irish Sign Language Charter, committing to promote better access to public services for Deaf communities. We are delighted that Belfast City Council has made the historic decision to sign three pledges of the BSL/ISL Charter – especially during Sign…

A film starring a six-year-old deaf British girl and made by two former Hollyoaks stars has won an Oscar. The Silent Child, which tells the story of a girl who struggles to communicate, was named best live action short film. It stars Maisie Sly, aged six, from Swindon, and Rachel Shenton, who played Mitzeee Minniver…

A film by Jessica Docherty featuring British Sign Language poet Tania Allan signing her work ‘The Land and the Sea’, which uses the Scottish folklore of the selkie wife as a means of exploring themes such as oppression, deaf culture, deaf community, sign language and communication. Watch at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08p0pwv