More needs to be done to support young people in Scotland when it comes to sign language. That's according a committee which is part of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood. A sign language law was ...

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 ...

English, Gaelic and Welsh are the top three languages spoken in the UK. And at Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) we pride ourselves on providing free, advice for everyone. Whether it’s through an ...

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When I began my role as a university equality, diversity and inclusion consultant, I had only a surface-level understanding of British Sign Language (BSL) and the experiences of BSL users. I knew ...

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