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Shared British Sign Language Plan for Lanarkshire

Shared British Sign Language Plan for Lanarkshire | South Lanarkshire Council
TitleShared British Sign Language Plan for Lanarkshire
Council ResourceFinance and Corporate
Service AreaCouncil Wide
Aims and ObjectivesThis Shared BSL Plan for Lanarkshire sets out the actions we will take from 2018 to 2024 and how we will:- improve communication and access to services for people who use BSL in Lanarkshire and promote the use of and understanding of BSL across our areas of authority. in particular we will: - promote the use of the Scottish Government's nationally funded BSL online interpreting video relay services contactSCOTLAND-BSL to staff, and to local BSL users - increase staff's awareness, knowledge and understanding of Deaf culture, language and service provision - work with BSL stakeholders to ensure and develop resources and information that are appropriate and relevant - take forward advice developed by Education Scotland to a) improve the way that teachers engage effectively with parents who use BSL and b) ensure that parents who use BSL know how they can get further involved in their child's education - enable BSL users to take part in culture and the arts as participants, audience members and professionals and - continue to support BSL Users to participate in community engagement events
Conclusion"This Shared BSL Plan for Lanarkshire sets out the actions we will take from 2018 to 2024 and how we will:-
- improve communication and access to services for people who use BSL in Lanarkshire and
- promote the use of and understanding of BSL across our areas of authority.

Consultation and engagement events revealed that Deaf and Deafblind BSL users had difficulties in accessing public services, particularly in relation to information and obtaining appropriate interpretation services.

The purpose of this plan is to provide more access to information and services for people who are Deaf and Deafblind BSL users across Lanarkshire. If we take account of the feedback from the engagement and consultations and act on this we should be able to do this in a way that will be more inclusive. Therefore it is not envisaged that this plan will have negative impacts.

The plan will be monitored in line with Scottish Government guidance in addition progress will be reported back through the Equal Opportunities Forum and CMT. It is intended that the Steering group will remain in place and we can report and take guidance from them on changes that might need to be required to the plan.

This plan will help to make accessing public services including council and NHS services easier for Deaf and Deafblind BSL users of all ages across Lanarkshire.

Developing the plan will help to address gaps in provision specifically raising employee awareness of Deaf culture, making information more accessible in written format both in writing and online."
Completion date2019 - 2020
Contact Email addressequalities@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
AreaCouncil Wide