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Legal right for deaf people to receive support from registered communication professionals

Submitted on Tuesday 17th December 2013

Published on Monday 6th January 2014

Current status: Closed

Closed: Sunday 6th July 2014

Signatures: 4,019

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Children ~ Law ~ Money ~ Schools ~ Unemployment

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Legal right for deaf people to receive support from registered communication professionals

Additional Information

We call on the government to lead an initiative to ensure that all public bodies and agencies, whether national or local, are required by law to provide a deaf person with a registered communication professional

In their daily lives, deaf adults and children depend on good communication support from qualified, registered BSL/English interpreters and other communication professionals. Ensuring deaf people are included in all walks of life saves taxpayers’ money by avoiding misdiagnosed illnesses, reducing unemployment, lessening demand on services and by ensuring their ability to contribute to the workplace and the wider community

Too many public bodies, including schools and hospitals, are either using unqualified communication workers, or relatives, or not using anyone at all. This wastes money and must stop

Regulated communication support is vital for deaf people. By signing this petition and supporting our campaign you will be ensuring full access for everyone


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