British Deaf Association

Transport

BSL users will have safe, fair and inclusive access to public transport and the systems that support all transport use in Scotland

Email: bda@bda.org.uk
Tel: 020 7697 4140

Improve access to early years services for parents whose child is diagnosed as D/deaf or Deafblind by developing information about BSL and Deaf culture for service providers who support parents, such as health visitors.
Assist families of D/deaf and Deafblind children by ensuring that they have access to BSL resources as early as possible in their child’s life. This will include consulting with BSL users* and other stakeholders to assess the most appropriate digital platforms for signposting and disseminating information.
Develop BSL resources and advice within key programmes such as ‘BookBug’ so that parents can be supported to interact with their child during this critical developmental phase.

Provide a wide range of information, advice and guidance in BSL for pupils and students to support their career and learning choices and the transition process. This will be delivered by Skills Development Scotland (SDS) and will be taken forward as part of our work to implement the ‘Career Education Standard 3-18’, which is one of the commitments of the ‘Developing our Young Workforce’ (DYW) strategy.
Promote Foundation Apprenticeships for school children who use BSL. This will be delivered through Skills Development Scotland (SDS) and will provide the experience employers look for, backed by industry-recognised qualifications, enabling them to do well in their chosen career from the start.
Give BSL users the highest level of Modern Apprenticeship funding for their chosen framework.

Scottish Government
St. Andrew's House, Regent Road, Edinburgh
ceu@gov.scot
0300 244 4000

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