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PRESS RELEASE
We are pleased to announce the launch on 1st October 2012 of the UKCoD’s special interest group named Deaf Access to Communications (DAC).
Read MoreCommunications Review
The United Kingdom Council on Deafness and TAG give joint response to the issues raised in the recent DCMS seminar paper on the Communications Review Joint Response
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Jim Edwards, Chair of UK Council on Deafness wrote to Ed Vaizey MP, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries in June, welcoming recent commitment to explore the improvement of broadcast access services for people with sensory loss in the Communications Green Paper. A reply has been received
Read MoreReform of provision for children and young people with SEN and disabilities
The draft legislation on reform of provision for children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and disabled children and young people has today been published. The draft provisions and accompanying explanatory notes can be found at www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-vote-office/September_2012/03-09-12/5.Education-SpecialEducationalNeedsReform.pdf
Read MoreBBC Outreach charity tickets
The BBC Outreach charity tickets ballot is now open…. BBC Outreach has secured a number of tickets to high-profile studio recordings such as Strictly Come Dancing and Later with Jools Holland for charities.
Read MoreDeaf and Disabled Apprentice Opportunities
Positive Signs is working with LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM and ARCH to recruit people to fill up 31 Business Administration and childcare apprenticeship positions.
Read MoreUKCoD & TAG
[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE] UKCoD and TAG have for some time been working together closely on the campaign for modernised relay services and the Communications Bill. At a recent meeting of TAG it was agreed to formalise this working relationship and as a result a special interest group, UKCoD Deaf Access to Communications (DAC), will be […]
Read MoreAccess to TV and the Web
Ofcom is reviewing of the quality of subtitling provision in the UK, and have asked Action on Hearing Loss to gather the experiences of people who rely on subtitles for watching television. They have recently launched a major survey, open until 31 August. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Qualitysubtitlessurvey See here for further details.
Read MoreTexting overtakes talking in the UK, says Ofcom study
BBC News: People in the UKare now more likely to text than to make a phone call,
Read MoreVRS Today! is closing but campaign for relay services continues
Many of you will know we, TAG and many other organisations have been working actively for some time to ensure there are effective relay services for deaf people in the UK. One of our campaign partners was Sorenson
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