"I was anxious and it was a really difficult time," says Amanda Webb, with her husband Paul, after their son Hayden was diagnosed as deaf "It's heart-breaking, because all you want to do is talk to ...

Rose Ayling-Ellis. who was the first deaf contestant on Strictly, wants free BSL lessons made available Actress Rose Ayling-Ellis wants sign language lessons to be made freely available to people who ...

The accident caused a traumatic brain injury that dramatically changed her life, leaving her struggling to speak. Before the ...

Rose Ayling-Ellis is calling for the families of deaf children to get free sign language lessons on the NHS. The actor and Strictly winner, 28, who is deaf herself, has launched a campaign – backed by ...

Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College in Northwich has partnered with the Deaf and Sensory Network (DSN) for a third year.

Starting from the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year, a British Sign Language (BSL) class will be available to GCSE students (aged 15-16). The two-year BSL curriculum will include at least 750 ...

Ann Jillings has been teaching BSL to pupils at the school since September A Suffolk primary school has replaced French classes with British Sign Language (BSL) lessons for all pupils. Elm Tree ...

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 ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Channel 4 is celebrating Sign Language Week 2023 (13-19 March), marking 20 years since British Sign Language (BSL) was formally recognised by the British Government. To underpin this year’s theme ...

A sign language law passed a decade ago has “brought significant benefits” to deaf people, a Holyrood committee has said, but MSPs are “concerned” about a lack of access for young people. The British ...