In British Sign Language, like other languages, signs can vary depending on where you live. Colours, numbers and phrases such as "good morning" are different from area-to-area. Extra time to work out ...

A boy who is deaf is to sue for discrimination because he cannot sit a GCSE in sign language. Daniel Jillings and his mother Ann want British Sign Language to be taught in schools and say the ...

A British Sign Language GCSE is one step closer to being taught in schools as the Government launches a consultation on the content of the subject. The Government is aiming for the British Sign ...

Plans to offer a British Sign Language GCSE to pupils have moved forward after the subject content was finalised. Parents, teachers and the deaf and hearing communities took part in a 12-week ...

A new GCSE qualification in British Sign Language is to be offered to students from 2025, the Department for Education has said. Parents, teachers and the deaf and hearing communities took part in a ...

The qualification was due to be introduced in September 2026 but was delayed until 2027 Campaigners say a decision to suspend the introduction of a GCSE in British Sign Language (BSL) in Wales is ...

British Sign Language (BSL) is a rich, diverse and beautiful language – as complex and nuanced as any other. It has intonation, expression, humour, horror, sadness, all conveyed through an intricate ...

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