Primary Sign Language

Posted on: 19/03/2012

Primary

PrimarySign.com is now live! Want to learn British sign language in a new and fun way? Primary Sign is new, interactive, online learning that teaches children sign language through animated teachers, games and activities. Go to PrimarySign.com for more information and have a go on our free trial!

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The London Dungeon BSL tour!

Posted on: 26/09/2011

The

 Do you think you’re brave enough to go on a British Sign Language, Halloween tour through the gruesome London dungeons on Thursday 27th October? If so click the link for more information. http://www.the-dungeons.co.uk/london/en/plan-your-visit/british-sign-language.htm

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Support these deaf related e-petitions?

Posted on: 13/09/2011

Support

e-petitions is an easy way for you to influence government policy in the UK. You can create an e-petition about anything that the government is responsible for and if it gets at least 100,000 signatures, it will be eligible for debate in the House of Commons. Please support these deaf…

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Proud mother tells of success

Posted on: 08/09/2011

Proud

Jemma Caffrey attended the BSL Level 1 course for families of deaf children. Jemma attended the course because she felt being a parent of a hearing impaired child she needed to gain the best skills she could to ensure that her son Alfie could be part of both hearing and…

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Boris Johnson hails South Bank festival for deaf and disabled artists

Posted on: 06/09/2011

Boris

  Boris Johnson hailed London’s annual festival for Deaf and disabled artists which came the South Bank for the first ever time at the weekend, to read more about the festival click the link below: http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23982912-boris-johnson-hails-south-bank-festival-for-deaf-and-disabled-artists.do

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Sign language music videos, new trend?

Posted on: 05/09/2011

Sign

20 year old singer/song writer Ed Sheeran, rising star, recently released a music video “you need me” and instead of having a typical video, Ed wanted something different that had never been done before so decided that his music video would consist of mainly sign language.  The video features 17…

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New cinema technology

Posted on: 01/09/2011

New

Viewing movies in the cinema has been a problem for many deaf and hard of hearing people. This is because cinemas only offer a few subtitled screenings during the week at unsociable times and often experience technical problems. However Sony is now in the process of creating a solution for…

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GCSE BSL!

Posted on: 18/08/2011

GCSE

The School of Sign Language has provided a British Sign Language (BSL) GCSE equivalent qualification in schools for the past three years. The awarding body of BSL, Signature is in the process of creating an actual GCSE in BSL. Signature aims to pilot the GCSE in late 2012 and is…

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Special children’s day at London Zoo

Posted on: 18/08/2011

Special

Read all the information on the special children’s day here: http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/article-23978996-zsl-london-zoo-hosts-special-childrens-day.do

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Hospital staff learn BSL

Posted on: 17/08/2011

Hospital

We are currently providing a 20 week, level 1 course in British Sign Language for staff at The Royal Liverpool University Hospital. This is some of the feedback we have received from few of the students: Denise Dougherty –“This has been one of the most enjoyable and beneficial courses I…

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