Sign Language: Education
Commons · Question 15177 · Tabled 1 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Luke Charters
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support is available to hearing parents of deaf children to learn British Sign Language.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 10 Jul 2026
The government understands the great importance of British Sign Language (BSL) for bridging barriers to communication between hearing and deaf people and appreciates the vital need for families with deaf children to be able to access BSL courses, as early...