United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 36770
Curriculum: Sign Language
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20 July 2021
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26 July 2021 · Answer
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26 July 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing students to study British Sign Language as a language option in Key Stage 3.
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20 July 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing students to study British Sign Language as a language option in Key Stage 3.
Source: Commons
26 July 2021
Answer
The Government has recognised British Sign Language (BSL) as a language since 2003. BSL is not a compulsory part of the National Curriculum, although schools are free to offer BSL as part of their wider school curriculum or as part of a varied programme o...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-07-20/36770
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1348658
- uk · wq-1348658 · source updated 26 July 2021