Category: Our Work

Category: Our Work

Specialist Support for Schools
5th January 2017 BSL Courses,BSL News,In Schools Project,Our Work Annette Butler

Specialist Support for Schools Specialist support for deaf children in schools and the people that work with them Specialist knowledge and experience to ensure children with hearing loss/deafness access all areas of the curriculum Classroom practice and strategies Providing BSL training to teachers and support staff Individual-led action plan and support packages Working together to

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Celebrating 10 Years in Business
Image 14th April 2016 BSL News,Our Work Annette Butler

We are very proud to say that the School of Sign Language has been in business for 10 years. The School of Sign Language was established by Debra Reynolds in April 2006 who was motivated by her drive and enthusiasm to break down barriers between Deaf and hearing communities. Following her own personal experiences, being

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School of Sign Language with Channel 4
22nd May 2014 BSL News,Our Work soswdbmagic1

School of Sign Language recently worked together with Channel 4 to offer a translation service for their show ‘Posh Pawn‘, when their latest episode featured 2 individuals signing. We offer many different services to meet any BSL needs you might have, including interpreting, Sign Language courses, working with schools, individals and organisations, translating and more.

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Deaf awareness training for staff at Strange Ways prison
1st November 2013 BSL News,Our Work soswdbmagic1

HMP Manchester Strange ways commissioned the School of Sign Language in to deliver Deaf awareness training to their staff members….

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Aspire
12th August 2013 Our Work soswdbmagic1

ASPIRE is a new project which is examining how peer support could help
disabled people gain and retain employment….

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Praise for SOSL!
29th January 2013 BSL News,In Schools Project,Our Work soswdbmagic1

Emanuel School’s Assistant Head Pastoral Head of Modern Foreign Languages Sara Williams-Ryan says; “Marios and Hussein were really fantastic !! Thank you so much for sending them to our school….. “

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Proud mother tells of success
8th September 2011 Our Work soswdbmagic1

Jemma Caffrey attended the BSL Level 1 course for families of deaf children. Jemma attended the course because she felt being a parent of a hearing impaired child she needed to gain the best skills she could to ensure that her son Alfie could be part of both hearing and deaf social groups. Jemma successfully

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Hospital staff learn BSL
17th August 2011 Our Work soswdbmagic1

We are currently providing a 20 week, level 1 course in British Sign Language for staff at The Royal Liverpool University Hospital. This is some of the feedback we have received from few of the students: Denise Dougherty –“This has been one of the most enjoyable and beneficial courses I have ever done. It has

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Families learn BSL for free!
8th August 2011 Our Work soswdbmagic1

  There is limited affordable provision for deaf children and their families to learn British Sign Language within the Lancashire area. Therefore, School of Sign Language set up a BSL level 1 course at Wensley Fold Children’s Centre on a Wednesday evening. This course was provided free to deaf families and 25 people attended. The

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BSL and Deaf Awareness day!
8th August 2011 Our Work soswdbmagic1

This one day BSL and Deaf Awareness course is a unique opportunity for the public to gain an insight into Deaf awareness and acquire signing skills. These signing skills can be used to break down the communication barrier between the hearing and deaf community. The course is in a prime location as it is based

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