North Wales MS Introduces British Sign Language Bill to Senedd

North Wales MS introduces British Sign Language Bill to Senedd

I formally introduced my Member Proposed Bill, ‘The British Sign Language (BSL) (Wales) Bill’, to the Senedd.

Improving Access for Deaf and Disabled People

The government has recently announced new measures to improve access and inclusion for Deaf and disabled people, with a strong focus on British Sign Language (BSL).For the first time, each government department will develop its own 5-year plan to increase and improve the use of BSL in public services and communications. This is part of a wider effort to remove the everyday barriers many Deaf and disabled people face when trying to access service…

UK Government marks publication of third BSL report with another inaccessible press conference

The Cabinet Office has hailed a “new era for British Sign Language” with its latest BSL report, published on the same day that the government held another press conference without sign language interpretation.

Government unveils new era for British Sign Language (BSL) by championing accessible communications

The government has launched new 5-year plans to improve the use of BSL in individual departments to help break down barriers for Deaf and disabled people.