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  • Closed consultation Sign Language Framework Consultation

    Topics:
    • Languages, 
    • Language policy and strategy

    Consultation closed Consultation opened 15 March 2016, 9.34 am and closed 4 July 2016, 5.00 pm

    Summary

    Consultation on a Framework for Promoting Sign Language, including proposals for Legislation.

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    • Sign Language Framework Document Adobe PDF (798 KB)

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    Consultation description

    A Consultation seeking your views on a Framework promoting Sign Language to ensure that Irish Sign Language and British Sign Language users have the same rights, responsibilities, opportunities and quality of life as those in the hearing community by enshrining equality and social inclusion in legislation for the current and future generations of Deaf Sign language users and their families.

    Translations of the Consultation documents are available in Irish Sign Language and British Sign Language formats on YouTube:

    • BSL version of consultation
    • ISL version of consultation

    We would also welcome and encourage responses and views, particularly in the medium of Irish Sign Language and British Sign Language, via our Sign Language Framework Facebook page.

    • Sign Language Consultation Facebook page

    Ways to respond

    Consultation closed — responses are no longer being accepted.

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