Great to see this Private Member’s Bill to make British Sign Language a recognised language has government support. The impact of mask-wearing on accessibility for deaf people has been underreported during the pandemic, so further support for and acknowledgement of the need for accessibility in communications is really important.
The government pledges commitment to improving accessibility for deaf people across the country by backing a vital Bill which will see British Sign Language (BSL) become a recognised language.
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.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-backs-vital-brit
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