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British Sign Language to become recognised language in the UK

British Deaf Association say this will give deaf people ‘equal access to education and public services’

British Sign Language (BSL) is on course to become a recognised language, after the government backed a proposal by a Labour MP.

  • Tom Ambrose
  • The Guardian

The private member’s bill, introduced by Rosie Cooper, aims to improve accessibility for deaf people and would see the promotion of BSL when making public service announcements.

It would also see the launch of an advisory board of BSL users to offer guidance to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on how and when to use it and look at increasing the number of BSL interpreters…

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