A council in west London has apologised after failing to provide adequate support for a deaf man receiving care who required ...

Starting from the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year, a British Sign Language (BSL) class will be available to GCSE students (aged 15-16). The two-year BSL curriculum will include at least 750 ...

LONDON — One doesn’t need to know sign language to understand what Michael Connolly feels about his colleagues’ efforts to break down the barriers posed by his deafness. When asked what he thought of ...

Watch: Strictly's Rose Ayling-Ellis details fight to make British Sign Language (BSL) officially recognised in the UK. Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis has called for British Sign ...

Sign language is a system of communication using visual gestures and signs used by deaf people who cannot, or only partially, hear sound. It is seen as being a natural language with its own grammar ...

British Sign Language (BSL) is set to gain formal recognition after MPs backed the proposal. A bill requiring public bodies to promote the language will now go to the House of Lords, as it continues ...

Daniel Jillings said a GCSE in BSL would help both deaf and hearing students A deaf teenager who has been campaigning for a GCSE in British Sign Language (BSL) said it would be "a step towards ...

The updated policy aims to make the region a better place for BSL users to live, work and learn. It was developed through engagement with the local community reflects insights provided by participants ...

British Sign Language (BSL) will be taught as a GCSE in England from September 2025, the government says. It says the qualification will be open to all pupils, who will learn about 1,000 signs, as ...

A deaf and signing choir has wowed Chelsea fans with a heart-warming rendition of club anthem ‘Blue is the Colour’ during the side’s home game against Brentford. Deaf performance group Unify, and ...