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UIN 58
Schools: Sign Language
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13 May 2026
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to increase sign language fluency in English state schools.
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13 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to increase sign language fluency in English state schools.
Source: Commons
22 May 2026
Answer
The department supports British Sign Language (BSL) as an important part of our inclusive education strategy. While BSL is not currently part of the national curriculum, schools are free to teach it if they wish, and many already do to meet the needs and ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-13/58
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1904190
- uk · wq-1904190 · source updated 22 May 2026