British Sign Language (BSL) Plan 2024-30

This Plan is our second, and it reflects on progress from our previous BSL Plan 2018-24, as well as setting out actions we will take between 2024 and 2030 to promote the use of BSL in our work, improve access to information and services for BSL users and improve involvement of BSL users in our work. [...] The Commission is committed to continuing to engage with BSL users when it comes to implementing the actions identified in this plan, and to gathering feedback on our progress. [...] We have aligned our commitments to the key priority areas outlined in the Scottish Government’s BSL National Plan 2023-29 which are most relevant to the Commission, including: • BSL Accessibility • Access to Employment • Democratic Participation On the advice of Deaf-led organisations, we have broken down our strategy for achieving each commitment into short-term, medium-term and long-term actions. [...] Our actions By 2025 we will: • Establish a BSL taskforce, responsible for progressing actions in the BSL Plan • Establish a recurring BSL awareness training schedule for our staff and Members of the Commission • Propose a BSL Plan working group with other public bodies, to share best practice and learn from each other. [...] The plan also included commitments to support BSL users to participate in the Commission’s work; to establish staff training; and to make our work available in BSL wherever possible.