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Committee for Communities Meeting, Thursday 15 May 2025

https://youtu.be/ssQHMhfv5G0 The Committee met on Thursday 15 May 2025.  On the agenda –  Committee Business Sign Language Bill – Update on Committee Call for Evidence Children’s and Young People’s voices, rights and needs: Oral briefing from NI Commissioner for Children & Young People Homelessness legislative frameworks in Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales: Oral briefing… Continue Reading Committee for Communities Meeting, Thursday 15 May 2025

Committee for Communities Meeting, Thursday 1 May 2025

https://www.youtube.com/embed/_M3hLDOqu6Y?si=6ROIx2JDU-j5gIaa The Committee met on Thursday 1 May 2025.  On the agenda –  Committee Business Sign Language Bill – In person briefing from the British Deaf Association Disposal of Documents Order 1925 – Addendums to existing Retention and Disposal Schedules for six Councils Oral briefing from National Lottery (Allwyn UK) View the full agenda.

Committee for Communities Meeting, Thursday 10 April 2025

https://youtu.be/QDNT51Jo9-0 The Committee met on Thursday 10 April 2025.  On the agenda –  Committee Business Sign Language Bill – Briefing from Legal Services Sign Language Bill – Briefing from the Department for Communities SR 2025/73 The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations… Continue Reading Committee for Communities Meeting, Thursday 10 April 2025

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)

Committee for Communities Meeting, Thursday 27 March 2025

https://youtu.be/TbHXr30UNzE The Committee met on Thursday 27 March 2025.  On the agenda –  Sign Language Bill – update on call for evidence and engagements SL1 The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance Claims and Payments) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 Draft SR Period Products (DfC Specified Public… Continue Reading Committee for Communities Meeting, Thursday 27 March 2025

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

https://youtu.be/QuDzKNZPCzg 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 BSL interpretation. Read the Official Report written transcript