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House of Commons – Petition Debate
House of Commons first: live simultaneous BSL interpretation for petition debate On Monday 5 March there will be a petition debate on making BSL part of the National Curriculum. The debate will be in Westminster Hall at 4.30pm. For the first time, live in-picture interpretation for people watching live online will be available and a subtitled version […]
Read MoreURGENT – Send your view on TEXT or BSL Relays to your MP now!
With the debate at Westminster Hall this coming Thursday, 30th November, UKCoD have created the following suggested Email Templates for TEXT or BSL Relay users to send to your MP via email – click on the template links below. Mandatory Video Relay Service (VRS) Template You would like a mandatory VRS to be introduced You have […]
Read MoreGreater Manchester Police introduces new service for reporting crime in BSL
Click on the image below to view the news in British Sign Language. 5th May 2016 – Greater Manchester Police is launching a new service that enables people to use British Sign Language (BSL) to report a crime online. Previously, people who use BSL in Greater Manchester would have needed to report a crime face to face with an officer […]
Read MoreOfcom asks Deaf people to respond to consultation on BSL on TV
Ofcom is seeking views on whether the signing obligations applying to low audience channels should be reviewed for the first time since these were set in 2007. The British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust (BSLBT) has been delivering sign language programmes since 2009. Read More>>
Read MoreSky to trial video relay
Sky have announced a trial of video relay as a way of contacting their accessible customer services team using BSL. The service is available via their accessibility website (http://accessibility.sky.com/contact-us/contact-sky-using-british-sign-language), which in turn links to a remote interpreter. The services is available from 8am-6pm, Monday to Friday, all you need is a webcam. Laura Johnston, from […]
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