B. Family support, early learning and childcare | British Sign Language Plan

We share the long-term goal for all Scottish public services set out in the BSL National Plan, which is: “The Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) approach will be fully embedded, with a deaf or deafblind child and their family offered the right information and support at the right time to engage with BSL”

University of Edinburgh BSL Plan 2018-2024, Section B: Family Support, Early Learning and Childcare

Action	Timescale	Action By	Oversight responsibility
11. Employ a deaf apprentice fluent in BSL at the University's Arcadia Nursery, so that the team know how to communicate with deaf and deafblind BSL users, parents and children.	By 2020/21	Arcadia Nursery Manager	Director of Corporate Services
12. Ensure that Bilingualism Matters events held in Edinburgh are always available interpreted into BSL when requested.	By 2018/19	Bilingualism Matters	BSL Officer

This article was published on Tuesday 29 October 2024