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NUBSLI agrees minimum fees for interpreters
Members of the National Union of British Sign Language Interpreters (NUBSLI) have set out what they think should be minimum fees for BSL/English interpreters. The rates include a minimum call out fee of £90 in most parts of the country, time and a half at evenings and weekends, a 100 per cent charge if a […]
Read MoreEE signs up with Sign Solutions
The UK’s largest mobile operator and internet service provider, EE, has teamed up with sign language interpreting agency, Sign Solutions, to improve access and user experience for its Deaf customers. The Sign Solutions InterpretersLive! service will mean that Deaf customers can now communicate more easily with EE when making calls to the company’s customer service […]
Read MoreThe Future of Subtitling Conference, 10 November 2014
Our first-ever subtitling conference was held on 10 November 2014 in partnership with Action on Hearing Loss and Sense, with almost 200 people taking part and we now have our full report available. The report includes information about: interesting developments in Video on Demand, with ATVOD expecting progress in the next 12-18 months research into […]
Read MoreOne step closer to a common purpose for the deaf sector
The UK Council on Deafness is one step closer to defining a common purpose for the deaf sector following a stakeholder seminar on 1 December. Representatives from businesses, local authorities, communication and language professional associations, charities and health services met to refine the draft statement of common purpose. They also considered what the priorities for […]
Read MoreInvitation to tender: Equality & Access for Deaf People Project
The Scottish Council on Deafness has invited organisations and individuals to tender for the evaluation of a Scottish Government funded project that seeks to improve equality and access for Deaf and Deafblind people. The Equality and Access for Deaf People project has a particular focus on children and young people who use British Sign Language […]
Read MoreResponse to NHS England consultation on draft accessible information standard
We have responded to the NHS England consultation on its draft standard for accessible information. The standard will tell organisations that deliver NHS England services how they should make sure disabled patients, service users and, where appropriate, carers, receive information in formats that they can understand; and appropriate support to help them to communicate, which may […]
Read MoreVision for Access to Work
This statement sets out our vision for the Access to Work scheme. It is the basis for continued discussions with the Minister for Disabled People and the Department for Work and Pensions. Our vision Over one third of deaf (deaf, Deaf, deafblind, deafened or hard of hearing) people are of working age (16-64)[1]. They can […]
Read MoreUK Council on Deafness welcomes Minister’s commitment to improve Access to Work
The UK Council on Deafness has today welcomed the Minister for Disabled People’s commitment to improving the Access to Work scheme. In his evidence to the Work and Pensions Committee inquiry into Access to Work, the Minister admitted recent changes to management of the scheme had been handled badly. He said efforts to manage the […]
Read MoreRAD officially launch Hate Incident Reporting Centre (HIRC)
On 15th October, the District Commander of Essex Police, Chief Inspector Richard Phillibrown and DC Phil Merriam – Hate Crime & Vulnerable Adults – Performance Review Officer visited the head office of Royal Association for Deaf people (RAD) to award a certificate endorsing the organisation’s status as a Hate Incident Reporting Centre (HIRC)…. Now all […]
Read MoreMinister inspired by visit to sign language firm
On Tuesday 30th September, the Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy, Ed Vaizey MP visited Sign Solutions to learn more about its video relay InterpretersLive! platform. InterpretersLive! allows Deaf people to access an interpretation service via video link from their desktop, tablet or smartphone and aims to provide them with the same levels […]
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