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 ...

Without giving my age away, let’s just say I do have a pension! I am a deaf, sign language user and I grew up in an oral hearing family. I was the only child, and the first ever deaf person in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

I’m an architectural designer currently studying my Part 3 qualification to become a fully qualified architect. I’ve been working at Haworth Tompkins for over seven years, but in the past two years ...

The second BUP festival took place at the end of April, this time held at the Historic Dockyard Chatham in Kent. The event was sign-language led with deaf children and adults attending from across the ...