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Recognise Makaton as a language in law

Submitted by Eleanor Baggaley on Monday 15th January 2024

Published on Wednesday 24th January 2024

Current status: Closed

Closed: Wednesday 29th May 2024

Signatures: 764

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Recognise Makaton as a language in law

Petition Details

Makaton uses signs from BSL, which is recognised as a language in law, however, Makaton is not.

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There are around 1 million users of Makaton in the UK, but we believe their ability to communicate with others, including professionals, in their day-to-day life is limited because it is not currently recognised as a language in law.

If Makaton was to be recognised as a language in law it we believe this would help make it more accessible for all who rely on it for their communication.


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