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British Sign Language (BSL) Advisory Board: meeting summaries

Summaries of meetings of the BSL Advisory Board, which advises the government on key issues impacting BSL users and the Deaf community.

From:
Disability Unit, Equality Hub, and Tom Pursglove MP
Published
28 June 2023
Last updated
21 December 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

BSL Advisory Board meeting summary: 8 November 2023 (including BSL version)

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BSL Advisory Board meeting summary: 18 July 2023 (including BSL version)

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BSL Advisory Board meeting summary: 9 May 2023 (including BSL version)

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Details

The British Sign Language (BSL) Advisory Board’s remit is to advise the government on:

  • the use of BSL in public communications and policy delivery
  • how to tackle key issues facing Deaf people, such as how to increase the numbers of BSL interpreters

Around 151,000 people in the UK use BSL. The BSL Act 2022 recognised it as a language of England, Wales and Scotland for the first time.

The board provides expert advice, informed by their own experiences, to the government on the implementation of the BSL Act.

Read more: BSL users appointed to board advising government on key issues for Deaf people.

Published 28 June 2023
Last updated 21 December 2023 + show all updates

  1. Added summary and BSL translation for the latest meeting, held on 8 November 2023.

  2. Added new meeting summary, for the meeting held on 18 July 2023.

  3. First published.