British Sign Language (BSL) (Wales) Bill consultation

Mark Isherwood MS has launched a consultation on a proposed Bill to help to ensure that people in Wales who use BSL are not treated less favourably than Welsh or English speakers. The main aims of the Bill are to:

• support the removal of barriers that currently exist for deaf people and their families across Wales in education, health, public services, support services and in the workplace;
• ensure that people who use BSL are not treated less favourably than those who speak Welsh or English;
• provide deaf communities with a voice in the design and delivery of services they use to ensure they meet their needs;
• establish a BSL Commissioner with the same powers as other minority language Commissioners;
• place a reporting duty on the proposed Commissioner, Welsh Government and public bodies.

You can find out more here:

Guidance on the British Sign Language (BSL) (Wales) Bill Consultation

The consultation will close on 17 January 2025.