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Sign Language: GCSE

Commons · Question 91197 · Tabled 14 Nov 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 19 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she expects teaching of the British Sign Language GCSE to commence in schools.

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 19 Nov 2025

The development of a British Sign Language (BSL) GCSE is an important step toward fostering greater recognition of BSL as a language, and we are committed to developing a qualification that benefits both students and the wider deaf community.The final sub...