Year: 2014

Common Sense Advisory is writing a report on The State of the Global Interpreting Market.

We are excited to reveal the National Shortlists in the 2014 Signature Annual Awards.

NatSIP are looking for case studies from young people, parents, Local Authority HI/SS Services, Schools, Colleges and Specialist Providers from Early Years to Post 16. Examples of what worked or is working in supporting sensory impaired children and young people to develop and use BSL and/or sign systems in England.

The qualification specifications for 2014-2015 are now available online.

Level 4 Certificate in British Sign Language (BSL4)

Level 4 Certificate in British Sign Language and Introduction to Interpreting (BSLI4)

The following qualification specifications are now available for you to view.  These qualifications are available for launch in September 2014.  If you have any queries please contact the Qualifications and Quality Team.

We are pleased to announce that the following qualifications have been approved by Ofqual and will be available from September 2014.

We would be grateful for your help in exploring whether the communication support needs of deaf students and adults are changing – at school, at work or in the community. We would like your views as to whether your communication needs have been met, whether you would have liked, or would like, anything different.

We are pleased to tell you that Signature recently became a member of the Disability Action Alliance steering group. We will attend our first meeting on Thursday 5 June.

The time to announce the shortlists for Teacher of the Year and Learner of the Year is finally here.

The fees for the period August 2014 to July 2015 are available.