This website has been created to provide contact details for regulated Sign Language Interpreters in the central South of England area. Information on interpreting and deaf related matters is available from various organisations - some of whom are shown below.
Professional Bodies & Organisations
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The National Registers of Communication Professionals working with Deaf and Deafblind people (NRCPD) regulates communication professionals who work with deaf and deafblind people.
More information is available on their website: www.nrcpd.org.uk |
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Signature offer a portfolio of qualifications in signed languages and other methods of communication with deaf and deafblind people. Their qualifications are nationally recognised and accredited by Ofqual (The Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator).
More information is available on their website: www.signature.org.uk |
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The Association of Sign Language Interpreters (ASLI) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland was set up in 1987. It is a membership organisation that encourages members to maintain and enhance their practise by offering opportunities for continuous professional development (CPD). MASLI against an interpreter's name refers to 'Member of the Association of Sign Language Interpreters'.
More information is available on their website: www.asli.org.uk |
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The Association of Lipspeakers with Additional Sign (ALAS) was created as a response to the communication needs of deaf people. Deaf people who like to lipread with signs to support the meaning can use lipspeakers who are able to use additional signs to support the meaning. This differs from SSE as interpreters aren’t trained in lipspeaking. A clear lip pattern is essential, hence lipspeaking with sign support comes under the remit of the lipspeaker.
More information is available on their website: www.lipspeakingwithsign.co.uk |
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Visual Language Professionals (VLP) was set up in 2010 for British Sign Language interpreters to support each other on a local and national basis, to promote and maintain high standards of sign language interpreting and encourage good practice throughout the profession.
More information is available on their website: www.vlp.org.uk |
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British Deaf Association was founded in 1890. It's work is focused on achieving equality for Deaf people through community empowerment, membership and campaigning. Working with local Deaf and BSL Communities is crucial to the success of BDA campaigns and creates opportunities for Deaf people to develop, participate and contribute in the wider society.
More information is available on their website: www.bda.org.uk |
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Action on Hearing Loss was founded in 1911. It is working for a world where hearing loss doesn’t limit or label people, where tinnitus is silenced and where people value and look after their hearing.
More information is available on their website: www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk |
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This site provides external links as a convenience to our users. The appearance of external hyperlinks on the BSL South Central website does not constitute endorsement by the BSL South Central interpreters of the linked websites, nor the information, products or services contained therein. The BSL South Central interpreters do not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations.
