United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 177698
Sign Language: Education
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Introduced
30 March 2023
Last action
20 April 2023 · Answer
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Answered
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Education
Source updated
20 April 2023
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will provide free access to British Sign Language lessons to those who require it as their primary method of communication.
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30 March 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will provide free access to British Sign Language lessons to those who require it as their primary method of communication.
Source: Commons
20 April 2023
Answer
The government has no plans to introduce universal free British Sign Language (BSL) courses. Funding is available through the Adult Education Budget (AEB) for qualifications in or focussing on BSL up to and including Level 2. About 60% of the AEB has been...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-03-30/177698
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1609282
- uk · wq-1609282 · source updated 20 April 2023