We are launching an ARI on Promoting and Facilitating the use of British Sign Language (BSL). This is to support work that Senedd committees might undertake on the proposed British Sign Language (BSL) (Wales) Bill if the Bill proceeds.
The committees are interested in exploring:
- What are the information and communication needs of d/Deaf people in Wales, and how well are these needs being met;
- How effective is the existing legislative framework at recognising and protecting the rights of d/Deaf people and BSL users;
- Legislative and policy approaches to promoting and facilitating the use of Sign Language, and evidence of their impact;
- Issues relating to the provision of interpreters, translators and other language and communication support professionals that work with d/Deaf people; and
- Best practice in designing and delivering effective participation and consultation processes with d/Deaf people and BSL users.
Academics at all career stages, research institutions, and experts are encouraged to register their interest in this ARI, add their existing research and any planned research in this topic area to the ARI repository, and suggest questions that the Committee could be asking the Welsh Government in the short, medium, and long-term.
The Committee may use the information you provide to inform its approach to scrutiny of the Bill and its questioning of the Welsh Government and other witnesses. Senedd Research may also use the information to inform research support to the committee.
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