By 2020

Scottish Ministers will

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Establish a BSL-led justice advisory group to provide expertise and guidance to justice agencies.  The group will play a key role in developing and delivering a programme of improvements to help the justice agencies better meet the needs of BSL users.

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Work with partners to deliver and evaluate two training programmes aimed at supporting BSL/English interpreters to work within the Justice sector, with a view to informing a longer-term approach.

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Work with Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS), Police Scotland and Scottish Ambulance Service to develop and implement measures to improve access to emergency services for BSL users.

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Improve access to all Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS), emergency and preventative strategies (including home fire safety visits), for BSL users.