Question follow-through · 97275
Sign Language: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase the availability of sign language education courses.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 4 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 8 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 24 Dec 2025 · 20 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
4 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase the availability of sign language education courses.
8 Dec 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
24 Dec 2025
Answer published
There are a variety of British Sign Language (BSL) qualifications available, from Level 1 through to Level 6. This includes Level 1 and 2 accredited qualifications offered by the Institute of British Sign Language, Signature and ABC Awards.There are also ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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