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UK Government backs vital British Sign Language Bill

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The British Sign Language Bill, a Private Member’s Bill introduced by Rosie Cooper MP, signals promotion and facilitation of BSL when making public service announcements, encouraging other service providers to do the same.

If passed, it would also see the launch of an advisory board of BSL users to:

  • offer guidance to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on how and when to use it
  • examine how the DWP goes about increasing the number of BSL interpreters
  • make sure the Access to Work scheme better meets the needs of BSL users to support them in employment
Rosie Cooper, the MP who proposed the bill and whose parents were both born deaf, said: “The deaf community have constantly had to fight to be heard. This bill sends a clear message that they deserve equal access and will be treated as equal.”
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