Make teaching BSL mandatory in the UK, between the ages of 5-18.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

British Sign Language (BSL) should be included within the National Curriculum from Early Years to Further Education in the UK. Deaf people face obstacles in many aspects of a hearing society, due to communication barriers and discrimination. Teaching BSL to hearing people can alleviate some issues.

11-12 million people in the UK are deaf or hard of hearing, and there are approx 150,000 BSL users. It has been proven that there is a link between deafness and poor mental health, due to lifelong experiences related to social exclusion and isolation. It’s important to create a knowledgable and inclusive society, that accommodates the deaf community. This can be achieved by teaching BSL in the UK which would create more opportunities for deaf people in society, including employment prospects.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Add British Sign Language into the national curriculum

Timeline

5 Oct 2022	Petition opened for signatures
10 Oct 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 10 Oct 2022

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