Signature News and Updates

You can keep up to date with news and events at Signature by clicking on the headlines below.

Noteable develop new captioning software

Added on 30 June 2010

Jun 30

Following Deaf Awareness Week 2010, Noteable are proud to announce their newly developed captioning software "Stage Captions 1.0" which will greatly aid the accessibility of theatre and performance captioning across the country. This captioning software has been specially developed to relay output to LCD screens, making it unique in current theatre captioning provision.

Deadline for Signature Annual Awards

Added on 30 June 2010

Jun 30

Time is ticking! The deadline to get your nominations in for the Signature Annual Awards 2010 is midnight tonight. National Award categories include the Joseph Maitland Robinson Award, Teacher of the Year, Learner of the Year, Young Learner of the Year, Centre of the Year, Communication Professional of the Year and Organisational Achievement of the Year.

Events at the Victoria and Albert Museum

Added on 29 June 2010

Jun 29

Popular talks, lectures or demonstrations at the Victoria and Albert Museum are sometimes translated into British Sign Language (BSL) or are given in Sign Supported English (SSE) by deaf lecturers.

Latest Level 2 Training Course a big success!

Added on 28 June 2010

Jun 28

On Friday 18th June, a group of 9 BSL tutors from across Northern Ireland took part in a Signature Level 2 Training Course held in Belfast.

Michael Parkinson: The deaf are discriminated against

Added on 28 June 2010

Jun 28

Michael Parkinson is still haunted by the isolation experienced by his grandparents, who were both profoundly deaf. The chat-show host says we must all do more to help the hard of hearing.

Help for hard of hearing as town becomes deaf-aware

Added on 28 June 2010

Jun 28

Linlithgow is to be made Scotland's first deaf- aware town under an innovative new project run by the national school for the deaf.

Tourist attractions, shops and businesses across the West Lothian town are being encouraged to become more aware of the needs of the deaf under the new initiative.

2010 Deaf Sports Personality of the Year

Added on 21 June 2010

Jun 21

Date: Saturday 27th November 2010

Time: 7pm till 2am, awards begin at 8:30pm

Venue: Wembley National Stadium, London HA9 0WS

Why not become BSL1 Assessor for Signature?

Added on 21 June 2010

Jun 21

Signature is looking for people interested in becoming Assessors for our Level 1 Award in British Sign Language (BSL) qualification. The primarily role will be to assess BSL1 video-recorded assessments within a timescale.

Event to raise money for NDCS

Added on 16 June 2010

Jun 16

Deaf Billy Elliot is a Generation Game night with lots of fun guaranteed!

In Tune

Added on 16 June 2010

Jun 16

Join us as we celebrate Deaf Awareness Week!

Be inspired by a musical extravaganza performed by talented deaf artists and musicians!

Deafinitely Creative Competition

Added on 16 June 2010

Jun 16

Deafinitely Theatre is holding a contest to find four deaf people for our playwright development programme, Deafinitely Creative.

Accreditation of the New Signature Level 3 NVQ Certificate in BSL

Added on 10 June 2010

Jun 10

We are very pleased to announce the new Signature Level 3 NVQ Certificate in British Sign Language (Ref: 500/9615/1) has been accredited by Ofqual. This is our first NVQ qualification on the QCF. It is available for teaching from 1 September 2010 and is fundable as a full Level 3 Qualification.

Level 3 NVQ Certificate in British Sign Language Update

Added on 10 June 2010

Jun 10

We can now share with you the new Level 3 draft qualification specification.