British Sign Language reports and action plans
Information about what the government is doing to improve the use of BSL in its communications. Includes annual reports, and 5-year plans from ministerial departments.
The BSL Act 2022 requires that named ministerial government departments must report on how they are promoting or facilitating the use of BSL in their communications with the public.
Each ministerial department has been asked to produce a 5-year BSL plan, setting out how they plan to improve the use of BSL within their departments.
BSL annual reports
These reports cover BSL usage in government communications. They include:
- case studies of good practice
- information on what the government is doing to increase the use of BSL in its communications
- numbers of BSL communications for different reporting years
5-year BSL plans
All ministerial departments have been asked to produce a 5-year BSL plan, setting out how they plan to improve the use of BSL within their departments.
Departments will be asked to update on progress against their 5-year plan in the fourth BSL report (due July 2026).