The British Sign Language (BSL) GCSE has come a step closer to becoming a reality in England, after Ofqual released their final consultation feedback on the qualification. The qualification is now ...

Stepping into the world of work and study simultaneously can be hard for anyone. You’re forced to grow from a school student to a working adult overnight….but still have to go back to the classroom ...

It’s a dull, overcast and gloomy October morning so my thoughts – naturally – are drifting back to my summer holiday in the Menorcan sunshine. If you’ve not been to the island of Menorca in the month ...

The British Deaf Association (BDA) has endorsed a new programme called The School of Signs, developed by Signature to bring British Sign Language (BSL) into primary schools across the UK, free of ...

This is a really exciting moment for you Eloise! How are you feeling right now, to have Barrier(s) reach the stage as a touring production? Thank you! I am so thrilled that Barrier(s) gets to tour and ...

A guide with 15 rules for how AI should be made with sign languages. A contract to protect translators, so they get consent, fair pay, and respect. A book that explains the law, culture, and human ...

Zoë McWhinney has had a varied career as a Sign Language Poet, an actor, director, BSL consultant, and is now making her writing debut as a co-playwright for the highly anticipated Royal Court ...

The DVSA (Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency) has integrated a British Sign Language (BSL) translation tool, Signly, for theory test bookings, aiming to improve accessibility and boost independence ...

If you’ve ever applied for a job and been asked to take an online test — full of patterns, puzzles or logic questions — you might have wondered, ‘was this designed for someone like me?’ Psychometric ...

Last week I had the privilege of presenting at the BDA BSL Conference 2025. The theme was ‘Us. Here. Always’ and the conference marked 135 years of the BDA campaigning for and safeguarding the rights ...

Several deaf organisations have released information signposting deaf people to accessible specialist support services following videos and stories released on social media over the last few days ...

Lesley Walmsley, a British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreter Volunteer with Home-Start Greenwich, has been recognised as Home-Start UK’s Digital Volunteer of the Year for her life-changing support of a ...