It seems that at the root of everything is the absence of an Act of Parliament which enforces the right of Deaf people to use BSL. If a BSL Act was enacted, this would be the sure fire way of:
Ensuring that service providers provide access to BSL users;
Bringing BSL back into education as the [...]
This is enough to make anyone cringe.
RNID’s Employment Training and Skills Service (ETSS), has worked with the CAB to deliver deaf awareness training and a Start to Sign course to advisers.
Do the RNId and CAB honestly think that training hearing advisers in basic BSL will allow them to communicate effectively with Deaf BSL users? [...]
Some of you will know that I have started my Professional Skills Course (PSC), completion of which is a prerequisite to becoming a qualified solicitor. Nick Turner, my principal solicitor, wanted me to do it sooner rather than later, hence why I’m doing it at the moment.
I have already completed two modules:
Client Care and [...]
I’m sure some of you, particularly those of you who know that I’ve been trying to secure a training contract for four years, would like to know how my training is going.
It’s now been almost two months since I started my training with South West London Law Centres, and all is going swimmingly. Most [...]
Most of you will know by now that I have now commenced my training to become a qualified solicitor. I thought you would appreciate it if I updated you on how it’s going.
As you know, I started my 18-month training contract on 28 November 2005 with South West London Law Centres, based at Croydon [...]
