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Sector celebrates passing of BSL (Scotland) Bill
British Sign Language (BSL) has been recognised as a language in law for the first time with the passing of the BSL (Scotland) Bill. The Bill requires the Scottish Ministers to “promote, and facilitate the promotion of, the use and understanding of the language known as British Sign Language”. The Bill, introduced by Mark Griffin […]
Read MoreCross-sector-support-statement-common-purpose
Almost 60 organisations are already supporting the statement of common purpose on deafness and hearing loss. The list already represents the breadth of the sector. It includes organisations that work with or represent people of all ages who are Deaf, deaf, deafened, deafblind or have a hearing loss; the myriad of responses to deafness and […]
Read MoreSubtitle it! campaign
The Government responds to our Subtitle it! campaign In June 2015 Action on Hearing Loss launched the Subtitle it! campaign calling on the Government to take action to improve subtitles on ‘video-on-demand’ services – such as catch up TV and on-demand box sets. Over 3000 people – including many supporters from UKCOD membership organisations – […]
Read MoreLilian Greenwood MP to lead Parliamentary group on deafness
Lilian Greenwood, the Labour Member of Parliament for Nottingham South, has been elected chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Deafness. Lilian said: “I’m delighted to have been elected to this role and look forward to leading the group in an ambitious programme of work. “Many government policies are having an impact on people […]
Read MoreUK Council on Deafness welcomes Access to Work research but remains concerned about cap on awards
The UK Council on Deafness welcomes the Department for Work and Pensions’ desire to establish the return on investment delivered by Access to Work. The need for research was identified in the equality analysis for the future of Access to Work. It said, “establishing the return on investment delivered by Access to Work will build […]
Read MoreCampaign – Subtitles for Video on Demand
Last year we held a conference together with Sense and Action on Hearing Loss. A big topic of discussion at the event was the political landscape and the Government’s pledge to consider legislation on subtitles for Video on Demand content in 2016 “if it is clear that progress isn’t being made”. Consensus emerged at the […]
Read MoreAccess to Work to change guidance on ‘additionality’
Access to Work is to rewrite its guidance on ‘additionality’ that has led to some deaf people losing all financial support for sign language interpreting. The decision came after the UK Council on Deafness and others brought it to the attention of officials at the Department of Work and Pensions. Last week they released a […]
Read MoreNew on-demand video sign language service at Noble’s Hospital, Isle of Man
A new sign language interpretation service which uses an online video link has been officially launched at Noble’s Hospital. The initiative will provide an improved service for patients who are Deaf as well as offering better value for money. The service is a result of a collaboration between Noble’s Hospital, the Manx Deaf Society, the […]
Read MoreRAD partner with UK Power Networks
PRESS RELEASE 28 April 2014 UK Power Networks partner with RAD to make vital information accessible to Deaf people UK Power Networks (UKPN), the power company for London, The South East and East of England, has launched a partnership with the Royal Association for Deaf people, (RAD), to make important information accessible. One of the […]
Read MoreStatement of common purpose on deafness and hearing loss
This statement is the basis for collective work by organisations concerned with deafness or hearing loss. The organisations listed below are committed to the vision, mission and values. Any organisation concerned with deafness or hearing loss may join us as a signatory. We use ‘deafness’ and ‘hearing loss’ to encompass people who are deaf, Deaf, […]
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