British Sign Language Given Enhanced Status in Wales

British Sign Language given enhanced status in Wales

Deaf campaigners celebrate outside the Senedd Martin Shipton Members of the Deaf community in Wales are celebrating the passing of a landmark Bill by the Senedd that will greatly enhance the status of British Sign Language. The BSL Wales Consortium issued a statement that said: “Today marks a historic milestone for Deaf British Sign Language (BSL) signers across Wales. The passing of the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill ensures that the distin…

Welsh British Sign Language Bill passes final Senedd stage

The Welsh government will soon be required to publish a 'national strategy' on its plans to "promote and facilitate" the use of British Sign Language (BSL), after the BSL (Wales) Bill passed its final legislative stage in the Senedd on Wednesday.