The BSL courses are officially saved. Thank you for making sure this access remains for our local community.
August 14, 2015
Final supporters
The austerity measures of the government has meant that the college has had a funding reduction in its work with adults of 24% which equates to £3.7M for Telford College. Due to this reduction in funding, it is likely that the BSL courses will be discontinued. This will only have a negative affect on the local deaf community, less people learning BSL means less people training to be interpreters, it means less people are deaf AWARE.
The BSL courses run at TCAT not only teaches the basics of sign language, it gives an opportunity to learn about the deaf world and an insight in to deaf culture.
Please help keep BSL at TCAT, show your support by signing this petition.
Updates
July 29, 2015
The momentum is undeniable now. Decision makers cannot ignore us anymore.
Reached 100 supporters
July 29, 2015
56 Comments
One of the best courses I have been on and brings awareness to an issue many wouldn't consider day to day. BSL needs to be taught somewhere since it isn't taught as part of a national curriculum so don't scrap it!
BSL is a language like any other, for some their sole language. Sign language classes provide a vital link between the hearing and deaf communities, reducing the isolation (and its potential consequences) of those with severely limited hearing.
I'm learning bsl and hoping to work in this area, learning this has given me a goal in life and I want to help people. Please don't stop these classes
As a parent of 2 deaf children I know how vital this course is. Everyone should have the right to communication, we can not lose this course.
BSL is vital in providing hearing impaired people, like myself, a means of communicating in the hearing world. It is important that the opportunity to learn BSL at TCAT is not lost.
Please keep bsl in Telford tcat
Save BSL Indeed
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The BSL courses are officially saved. Thank you for making sure this access remains for our local community.
August 14, 2015
Final supporters
The austerity measures of the government has meant that the college has had a funding reduction in its work with adults of 24% which equates to £3.7M for Telford College. Due to this reduction in funding, it is likely that the BSL courses will be discontinued. This will only have a negative affect on the local deaf community, less people learning BSL means less people training to be interpreters, it means less people are deaf AWARE.
The BSL courses run at TCAT not only teaches the basics of sign language, it gives an opportunity to learn about the deaf world and an insight in to deaf culture.
Please help keep BSL at TCAT, show your support by signing this petition.
Updates
July 29, 2015
The momentum is undeniable now. Decision makers cannot ignore us anymore.
Reached 100 supporters
July 29, 2015
56 Comments
Losing BSL as a course would be a clear message that those who exist in the deaf world are of no value at all. BSL is a very important course; TCAT has an amazing teacher; and the worth of TCAT will be measured by whether they keep or stop the BSL courses.
One of the best courses I have been on and brings awareness to an issue many wouldn't consider day to day. BSL needs to be taught somewhere since it isn't taught as part of a national curriculum so don't scrap it!
BSL is a language like any other, for some their sole language. Sign language classes provide a vital link between the hearing and deaf communities, reducing the isolation (and its potential consequences) of those with severely limited hearing.
I'm learning bsl and hoping to work in this area, learning this has given me a goal in life and I want to help people. Please don't stop these classes
As a parent of 2 deaf children I know how vital this course is. Everyone should have the right to communication, we can not lose this course.
BSL is vital in providing hearing impaired people, like myself, a means of communicating in the hearing world. It is important that the opportunity to learn BSL at TCAT is not lost.
Please keep bsl in Telford tcat
Save BSL Indeed
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Losing BSL as a course would be a clear message that those who exist in the deaf world are of no value at all. BSL is a very important course; TCAT has an amazing teacher; and the worth of TCAT will be measured by whether they keep or stop the BSL courses.