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Sign Language: GCSE

Commons · Question 64039 · Tabled 1 Jul 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 9 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to introduce a GCSE on British Sign Language.

Answer

Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 9 Jul 2025

Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.The department is in the process of developing a British Sign Language (BSL) GCSE. This landmark GCSE is an important step towards greater recognition of BSL as a l...