Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 191584

Sign Language: Education

Tabled: 28 June 2023
Answered: 7 July 2023

Question

Seema Malhotra

Labour (Co-op)Feltham and Heston

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing free British Sign Language classes to the families of all deaf children.

Answer

Claire Coutinho
Funding is available through the adult education budget (AEB) for qualifications in or focussing on British Sign Language (BSL), up to and including level 2. About 60% of the AEB has been devolved to mayoral combined authorities and the Greater London Aut...

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