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UKCoD – Deaf Access to Communication/Strategic Executive
The Board of UKCoD are seeking candidates for two voluntary roles, the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Deaf Access to Communication Group (DAC) and its Strategic Executive, a group to champion improved access to telecommunications and broadcasting for deaf people. Deadline for expression of interest has been extended to: Monday 28th April 2014 Role Descriptions (pdf) DAC […]
Read MoreCalling all text relay users!
Ofcom, the UK communications regulator, has commissioned Opinion Leader and Facts International to gather the opinions of regular text relay users about their experience of the text relay service. If you would like to take part in the research please either register your interest at www.facts.uk.com/ofcomtextrelay There will be a £30 thank you payment upon […]
Read MoreExhibition: A timeline illustrating the history of British Sign Language (BSL)
As part of UCL’s annual diversity month, DCAL is pleased to present a timeline
Read MoreAccess to electronic communication services for disabled consumers
UKCoD have responded to the Ofcom Consultation on Access to electronic communication services for disabled consumers. Please see below for further details: Consultation Document Summary of Consultation UKCoD Response
Read MoreOfcom Consultation – Approval of a Text Relay Service
BT has submitted an application to Ofcom for the approval of a Next Generation Text Relay service. The document below is a consultation on Ofcom’s proposal to approve BT’s proposed service under Condition 15 of the General Conditions of Entitlement. UKCoD have submitted a respose to this consultation UKCoD Response Ofcom Consultation
Read MoreAccess to Work
UK Council on Deafness and the British Deaf Association (BDA) held a seminar on the Department for Work and Pensions’ Access to Work scheme on Tuesday 14 January in London and were joined by National Association of Deafened People (NADP) who provided supplemented information for the Report. The seminar on Access to Work covered the following areas: Campaign […]
Read MoreTelephony equivalency for Deaf people
In July we commissioned Cassiopeia Consultancy Limited to estimate the need, demand and cost of relay services for Deaf people. The final report,Impact assessment: telephony equivalency for Deaf people for UKCoD and Deaf Access to Communication group, is now available.
Read MoreMaking health and social care information accessible
NHS England has begun a programme of work to develop and implement an Information Standard for accessible information and they want to know what people think about their plans for making health and social care information accessible via three surveys:
Read More2011 Census data on number of BSL users
UKCoD/DAC – project to estimate need, demand and cost of relay services for d/Deaf people in the UK The 2011 Census contained a question on languages which, for the first time, enabled individuals to self-identify as BSL users. The raw data from the Scotland and England and Wales census gives a confusing and contradictory picture […]
Read MoreUKCoD conference Ageing and Deafness
Our latest conference Ageing and Deafness took place at The Resource for London on 16th October. The primary concern for the UKCoD conference Ageing and Deafness – implications for health and social care, was to put hearing loss firmly on the agenda.
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