🟧 I hope you will be able to join us on the Level 6 course. We’re holding a course information and interview day for the Autumn 2021 intake will take place online on: Friday 17th September – 3pm – 5pm. Find out more here. Kathleen
This is a question we’re often asked. Q: I have noticed my hearing declining. I am 70. Do you have many people my age learning sign language in your classes? A: You are definitely not alone. In the UK more than 40% of people over 50 years old are affected by hearing loss, increasing to […]
If you’ve been able to take some time off and have come to the conclusion that you would like to learn a new skill, can I suggest learning British Sign Language (BSL). It’s such a wonderful skill to have and for me personally, it’s been fantastic seeing more people and organisations wanting to learn BSL. […]
I’m really pleased to read that Ofcom is to provide deaf access to the 999 service in British Sign Language (#BSL). This will have a huge impact on BSL users. Kathleen
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week this week (until 16th). Here are some stats for you. ⏺ 11 million people in the UK are deaf or hard of hearing.⏺ There are 151,000 BSL users in the UK. And.. Deaf people are more likely to: ⏺ have poor mental health – up to 50%, compared to 25% for […]
I hope you will be able to join us. More details can be found here. Best wishes Kathleen #csw #level6 #BSL
April is Stress Awareness Month. My colleague Marie, who has a hearing loss, gives a personal view of how she’s found the pandemic and shares great Deaf Awareness tips. Kathleen — My hearing loss has become increasingly challenging and at times stressful with everyone wearing masks and socially distancing, I can no longer lip read […]
We’re so thrilled to announce that all students including Rachel Shenton achieved the Level 6 qualification and passed all units with very high marks. We have very special and important news about our Level 6 pupils. We have recently received their results and we are delighted to announce that all students achieved the Level 6 […]
It was a pleasure delivering Deaf Awareness training for #JDX Consulting. JDX provides valuable, strategic, technology and operational consulting services to financial services companies, market intermediaries and FinTech companies. In the fun online session, which included breakout rooms, we covered: – The prevalence of deafness in the UK – Communication tips – Introduction to fingerspelling and basic […]
