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Sign Language Bill

Committee for Communities: Sign Language Bill – briefing from the National Deaf Children’s Society, Thursday 12 June 2025 (with ISL and BSL)

https://youtu.be/ajzY8TbIafU As part of its scrutiny of the Sign Language Bill, the Committee for Communities received a briefing from the National Deaf Children’s Society during its meeting on Thursday 12 June 2025. This recording is accompanied by simultaneous ISL interpretation (on the left) and BSL interpretation (on the right). View the full agenda from the… Continue Reading Committee for Communities: Sign Language Bill – briefing from the National Deaf Children’s Society, Thursday 12 June 2025 (with ISL and BSL)

Committee for Communities: Sign Language Bill – Briefings from Equality Commission and Adapt NI, Thursday 29 May 2025 (with ISL and BSL)

https://youtu.be/QG2tg8BRFAw As part of its scrutiny of the Sign Language Bill, the Committee for Communities received a briefing from representatives of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland and Adapt NI during its meeting on Thursday 29 May 2025. This recording is accompanied with simultaneous ISL interpretation (on the left) and BSL interpretation (on the right).… Continue Reading Committee for Communities: Sign Language Bill – Briefings from Equality Commission and Adapt NI, Thursday 29 May 2025 (with ISL and BSL)

Committee for Communities: Sign Language Bill – Update on Committee Call for Evidence, Thursday 15 May 2025 (with ISL and BSL)

https://youtu.be/_oBxnSs06pQ On Thursday 15 May 2025, the Committee for Communities discussed the latest information on its Call for Evidence in regards to the Sign Language Bill. This recording is accompanied with simultaneous ISL interpretation (on the left) and BSL interpretation (on the right). View the full agenda of the meeting. This is a single item… Continue Reading Committee for Communities: Sign Language Bill – Update on Committee Call for Evidence, Thursday 15 May 2025 (with ISL and BSL)

Committee for Communities: Sign Language Bill – evidence from the British Deaf Association, Thursday 1 May 2025 (with BSL)

https://youtu.be/W_GvcDbxL2U As part of its scrutiny of the Sign Language Bill, the Committee for Communities received a briefing from representatives of the British Deaf Association during its meeting on Thursday 1 May 2025. This recording is accompanied by simultaneous BSL interpretation. View the full agenda of the meeting. This is a single evidence session from… Continue Reading Committee for Communities: Sign Language Bill – evidence from the British Deaf Association, Thursday 1 May 2025 (with BSL)

Committee for Communities: Sign Language Bill – evidence from the British Deaf Association, Thursday 1 May 2025 (with ISL)

https://youtu.be/V_8skUG5ldw As part of its scrutiny of the Sign Language Bill, the Committee for Communities received a briefing from representatives of the British Deaf Association during its meeting on Thursday 1 May 2025. This recording is accompanied by simultaneous ISL interpretation. View the full agenda of the meeting. This is a single evidence session from… Continue Reading Committee for Communities: Sign Language Bill – evidence from the British Deaf Association, Thursday 1 May 2025 (with ISL)

Committee for Communities: Sign Language Bill – Briefing from the Department for Communities, Thursday 10 April 2025 (with ISL and BSL)

https://youtu.be/OA7WCmZQHbE On Thursday 10 April 2025, the Committee for Communities received an update briefing from the Department for Communities on the Sign Language Bill. This recording is accompanied with simultaneous ISL interpretation (on the left) and BSL interpretation (on the right). View the full agenda of the meeting. This is a single evidence session of… Continue Reading Committee for Communities: Sign Language Bill – Briefing from the Department for Communities, Thursday 10 April 2025 (with ISL and BSL)

Sign Language Bill: Key Points from the Assembly’s Research and Information Service Research Paper on the Bill (with BSL)

https://youtu.be/JN-CXQJqr1E This recording is accompanied by BSL interpretation and goes through the key points of an Assembly Research Paper that was produced in response to a request from the Committee for Communities. The Committee requested research into the proposals and implications of the Sign Language Bill. This video goes through the ‘Key Points’ section of… Continue Reading Sign Language Bill: Key Points from the Assembly’s Research and Information Service Research Paper on the Bill (with BSL)

Sign Language Bill: Key Points from the Assembly’s Research and Information Service Research Paper on the Bill (with ISL)

https://youtu.be/1GpzncO-veA This recording is accompanied by ISL interpretation and goes through the key points of an Assembly Research Paper that was produced in response to a request from the Committee for Communities. The Committee requested research into the proposals and implications of the Sign Language Bill. This video goes through the ‘Key Points’ section of… Continue Reading Sign Language Bill: Key Points from the Assembly’s Research and Information Service Research Paper on the Bill (with ISL)

Committee for Communities: Sign Language Bill – Update on call for evidence and engagements, Thursday 27 March 2025 (with ISL and BSL)

https://youtu.be/pom0k0Dj29o The Committee for Communities agree to extend the closing date of its call for evidence until 9 May 2025 and discuss upcoming engagements related to the Sign Language Bill. This recording is accompanied by simultaneous ISL interpretation (on the left) and BSL interpretation (on the right). View the full agenda from the meeting. This… Continue Reading Committee for Communities: Sign Language Bill – Update on call for evidence and engagements, Thursday 27 March 2025 (with ISL and BSL)

Sign Language Bill: Extension of the Committee Stage, Tuesday 11 March 2025 (with ISL)

https://youtu.be/DoZx68GDz0Y Chairperson of the Committee for Communities, Colm Gildernew, proposes a motion that, in accordance with Standing Order 33(4), the Committee Stage of the Sign Language Bill is extended to 13 February 2026. This recording is accompanied with ISL interpretation. View the Official Report written transcript