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 primary school in Suffolk has become one of the first in the country to add British Sign Language (BSL) to their curriculum. Staff at Elm Tree Primary Academy were inspired by one of their former ...

Pupils from Heathlands School for Deaf Children in St Albans take part in a rally outside the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, as the British Sign Language Private Members' Bill, introduced by Rosie ...

How this quote is true: 'Deaf people can do anything apart from hear.' We all come across some quotes and we pause for thought and then we forget about it. However, this sums every individual deaf ...

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 ...

Kids in England will get the choice to take a GCSE in British Sign Language from 2025. British Sign Language (BSL) is a form of communication done through hand gestures and movements. GCSEs are tests ...

This year's Strictly Come Dancing's Deaf contestant Rose Ayling-Ellis has inspired Strictly fans to want to learn British sign language. Rose and Strictly pro dancer Giovanni Pernice gave a ...

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 ...

Staff at a Southend-based theme park have been learning British Sign Language in a bid to be a welcoming place for everyone. Adventure Island, in Western Esplanade, has had a visit from Sign Away BSL ...

Co Down’s Peter Gault was 17 when he first saw someone use sign language. It happened when he turned up for the first day of a summer tennis coaching job only to discover that the school was aimed at ...

East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) staff learnt sign language basics during Sign Language Awareness Week 2024. Delivering critical care all year round, the EAAA offered its personnel the chance to ...

GCSE pupils will be able to choose to study British Sign Language from 2025 British Sign Language (BSL) will be taught as a GCSE in England from September 2025, the government says. It says the ...