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Urgent action needed to improve subtitling – can you spread the word?
Urgent action needed to improve subtitling Thousands of people who are deaf or hard of hearing rely on subtitles to watch live TV and other broadcast platforms, including through catch-up and on demand services. If you rely on subtitles, now is your chance to influence the Government’s future policy on the issue by writing to […]
Read MoreDeaf with Dementia
New DCAL Briefing Sheet available on dementia: Deaf people in the British Sign Language (BSL) community have had a long struggle to access dementia diagnosis and support, with serious implications for quality of life and treatment. Now, for the first time,
Read MoreCommunications Review Update
UKCoD write to Ed Vaizey MP, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), welcoming recent commitment to explore the improvement of broadcast access services for people with sensory loss in the Communications Green Paper. Letter to Ed Vaisey MP
Read MoreNew Disability Strategy
A joint APPGs meeting on the new Disability Strategy was held on 12th June. The final document on Disability Strategy will be published in the New Year. Minutes of the Meeting, 12 June 2012 – Disasbility Strategy
Read MoreThe Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Bruce
Sir MalcBrolm Bruce receives knighthood for public and political services in The Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2012
Read MoreRelay Services
UKCoD writes to BT, MGB and UKCTA in response to their reply to signatories to the open letter published in the Times. The letter reads…
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