Written Evidence Apr. 24 2024
Inquiry: NHS leadership, performance and patient safetyFound: The culture and behaviours – the organisational deafness – of those with authority is the prime
Apr. 12 2024
Source Page: Non-technical summaries granted in 2024Found: effects, in man, animals or plants Key words Brain, Behaviour, Hearing, Auditory perception, Deafness
Apr. 10 2024
Source Page: Smith, Chloe - Secretary of State for the Department of Science, Innovation - ACOBA AdviceFound: is a c haritable organisation that supports people in the UK who have experienced hearing loss or deafness
Apr. 09 2024
Source Page: MHRA FOI performance dataFound: I want to look at how many reports of deafness or hesring loss have been reported.
Apr. 09 2024
Source Page: Employing disabled people: Disability Confident and CIPD manager’s guideFound: Action • hearing impairment – Action on Hearing Loss , British Deaf Association and UK Council on Deafness
Apr. 09 2024
Source Page: Employing disabled people: Disability Confident and CIPD manager’s guideFound: Action • hearing impairment – Action on Hearing Loss , British Deaf Association and UK Council on Deafness
Asked by: Greene, Jamie (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - West Scotland)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to (a) promote the use of British Sign Language (BSL) in public spaces and (b) improve the availability of BSL education, in light of the aims of Sign Language Week, which takes place from 18 to 24 March 2024.
Answered by Gilruth, Jenny - Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
The Scottish Government recognises the importance of Sign Language Week in promoting British Sign Language (BSL) given its positive impact on both culture and community in Scotland. During this week the First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills reiterated support of BSL and the Scottish Government’s commitments within the BSL National Plan 2023 – 2029.
In response to (a), the Scottish Government published the BSL National Plan 2023 – 2029 in November 2023. This plan sets out our approach to making Scotland the best place in the world for BSL users to live, visit, work, and learn; it sets out 45 commitments across ten priority areas including health, education, and justice. The BSL (Scotland) Act 2015 also requires listed authorities to publish their own Authority Plans; they are our key partners in promoting the use of BSL in public spaces.
In response to (b), the Additional Support for Learning Act places education authorities under duties to identify, provide for and review the additional support needs of their pupils, including those affected by deafness. The level of support required, and input from a specialist teacher of deaf children and young people, will vary depending on a child’s individual needs. To support deaf children and young people the Scottish Government provides funding of £150,000 to The Scottish Sensory Centre to support staff training enabling effective support to deaf pupils. In addition, Education Scotland has developed a professional learning resource which seeks to support practitioners to engage more effectively with British Sign Language users. This can be found on their website at the following link: https://education.gov.scot/resources/good-practice-in-working-with-deaf-learners-their-parents-and-families-bsl-plan/
Education Scotland has published a BSL toolkit setting out the key national legislation and General Teaching Council for Scotland standards which practitioners should be aware of when working with BSL users. Information to help practitioners understand BSL, Deaf culture and identity is provided throughout the Toolkit alongside some of the key definitions and terms used when working with parents and families. You can view the Toolkit here: British Sign Language (BSL) - Toolkit for Practitioners | Resources | Education Scotland . Education Scotland also published resources to help families support their children’s learning, which can be found at: BSL | Parentzone Scotland | Education Scotland
Mar. 25 2024
Source Page: The Disability Assistance (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 2024Found: is suitable in their case amounts to not less than 80% on a scale where 100% rep resents absolute deafness
Mentions:
1: Lord Woodley (Lab - Life peer) That is the worst case of selective deafness that I have heard from two Ministers, to be quite honest - Speech Link
Mar. 21 2024
Source Page: Flagship youth employment programme hits one million milestoneFound: ), exposure to hazardous material (e.g. asbestos) or the prevention of occupational diseases (e.g. deafness