We are excited to introduce the BSL Teacher Directory, which has been developed between a number of organisations who all aim to promote British Sign Language teachers and qualifications.
The purpose of the BSL teacher directory is to allow teachers to promote their skills, experience, and teaching qualifications. Whether you are a BSL teacher searching for a new role, or you just want to take on other opportunities.
We also want any centre and educational setting to be able to easily find a BSL teacher across the UK, or advertise roles that BSL teacher may be interested in. The BSL teacher directory allows them to do this.
It is hoped that this will provide better access to learners who wish to study sign language by putting centres or schools together with an appropriately qualified teacher so that more people can learn our beautiful language.
There is no cost for adding your details, posting a job or using the service.
The BSL Teacher directory is available here: https://bsl-teacher-directory.co.uk/
The organisations endorsing this are:
Signature
Signature is a national charity and the leading awarding body for deaf communication and language qualifications in the UK. With over 40 years’ experience, we’ve supported more than 500,000 people to learn British Sign Language.
The Association of British Sign Language Teachers and Assessors (ABSLTA)
ABSLTA is a non-profit charitable organisation that aims to advance the profession of British Sign Language (BSL) education in the UK through deaf education and BSL courses.
British Deaf Association (BDA)
The BDA is the UK’s only official national representative organisation of BSL and ISL. As a Deaf-led membership organisation, we campaign and advocate for our human rights to fully participate and contribute to society as equal and valued citizens. This is carried out through projects delivering individual and community advocacy. We also work to ensure BSL is included by public bodies by delivering a public commitment through signing the BSL Charter.
National Deaf children’s society (NDCS)
NDCS are the leading charity for deaf children and young people. We’re here to support every deaf child who needs us.
British Association of Teachers of Deaf Children and Young People (BATOD)
BATOD is the sole Association representing the interests of Teachers of Deaf Children and Young People in the United Kingdom. It includes in its membership representatives from England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales and from all the many branches of the profession as well as colleagues from overseas.