Have you seen our relatively new booking system? We’re very pleased. Bookings and payments for our Signature-approved courses (Level 1 through to Level 6) can now be made quickly and securely through Dot’s new website. Also new to the site is the facility for paying for courses in installments. As well as the interactive booking system, […]
I am so pleased that so many people are wanting to develop their Sign Language skills. If in you are Surrey and interested in studying for a Signature-Approved BSL Level 6, can I tell you about our Level 6 course. It starts in February and will be held at the University of Surrey campus. You […]
Ready to take your British Sign Language (BSL) skills to the next level? Our BSL Level 6 course is starting in October in Guildford. We’re delighted to say that we’re offering reduced course fees for Deaf students wishing to teach BSL. To find out more (and to arrange a Zoom interview with us), please get […]
Tristia Harrison, Chief Executive at TalkTalk, has compiled a report on Lockdown Britain. “‘Lockdown Britain has seen a boost in skills and productivity for home workers, with unexpected lessons for how we emerge from the pandemic. “As people have been working from home, they’ve also been learning: from new languages, to cooking, to IT skills,” […]
With new courses starting in the Autumn, I explain how our students and teachers will be kept safe. We can only guess what the situation will be with Covid in the Autumn but we can tell you that we are working hard to ensure that our new courses will run in September/October as effectively as […]
The British Sign Language (BSL) Fingerspelling manual alphabet uses two hands and was taken from the English alphabet. Some sources say manual alphabets originated in silent religious settings where monks used them to communicate. They have also been used in Deaf education. These days in BSL, Fingerspelling is used for names of people and places […]
Hi everyone, Tim here. I thought this would be useful to share on coronavirus. The Deaf health charity, SignHealth, have produced the official advice on the virus in BSL. You can see the videos at: https://www.signhealth.org.uk/coronavirus/
A question I’m often asked is whether Makaton is the same as British Sign Language – many parents with young children will be all too familiar with #Cbeebies‘ Mr Tumble who uses Makaton. Makaton was devised in the 1970s and uses signs and symbols alongside speaking. It is not the language of the Deaf community, rather […]
I love learning new skills. If you’re looking for something fun, new and extremely useful to learn for 2020, can I suggest, if you don’t it already, starting off with British Sign Language fingerspelling. It’s something that the whole family can enjoy. I’ve put together a fingerspelling sheet to get you started: Do let me […]
Good news, we’re being asked to help more organisations communicate better with Deaf people. I’m Deaf and it does make a huge difference when someone can sign – even if it’s just a few basic gestures. We’ve helped Heathrow, Lloyds of London, NHS, Willmott Dixon and SpecSavers to name just a few recently. I’ve added a […]
