Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of increasing opportunities for pupils to learn Sign Language as part of the school curriculum. Minister of Education: My department recognises the benefits of learning Sign Language, including enhancing communication and literacy … Continue reading AQW 54767/22-27 – Learning sign language in schools
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps he has taken to increase sign language fluency in schools. Minister of Education: Provision for sign language in education sits alongside wider arrangements to support children and young people with additional needs to access the curriculum and participate fully in … Continue reading AQW 47761/22-27 – Sign language fluency in schools
SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone has said that it is disappointing that two years after proposals to grant Irish and British Sign Language official recognition were consulted upon, these proposals have been stopped in their tracks due to the political deadlock. The SDLP MLA said that the current political standoff is not delivering language … Continue reading McGlone Demands Equality for Sign Language Users
