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...