News and media

Find out more about 121 Captions in the media. Discover the events we have sent our lipreaders to, the conferences we have captioned, and the difference we have made to our clients by providing realtime captioning services at their events.

GCSE in British Sign Language

A GCSE in British Sign Language might be on the horizon

For years, charities and organisations that support those with hearing loss have been campaigning to introduce a GCSE in British Sign Language. Thanks to their hard work over the years, their dream may be coming true sooner rather than later.

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Everyone’s turning on subtitles – here’s why

It used to be that only deaf and hard of hearing people used subtitles when watching TV, but recent research has turned that stereotype on its head.

The Equality Act 2010

The Equality Act 2010 explained

In this short post, we will explain the Equality Act 2010 and how it affects both you as a deaf person and your employer.

Learning BSL - John Bishop

Comedian John Bishop’s new documentary about learning BSL

A new documentary will see comedian John Bishop and his son learn more about deafness together as he undertakes his latest comedy challenge.

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50 new astronomy signs added to BSL as we discover more about the universe

BSL currently only has around 100 signs when it comes to astronomy, but with new discoveries being made every day, we need more!

Government's BSL special advisory board

Join the UK Government’s British Sign Language (BSL) Advisory Board

WIth the BSL act coming into law, the government is setting up a special advisory board. Here’s how you can apply.

Protests for more accessible video subtitle services

Protests for more accessible video subtitle services

Protestors handed a petition to Government today demanding improved accessibility for video-on-demand subtitle services.

hearing loss levels

How bad is your hearing loss?

People tend to think that you’re either deaf or not, but the reality is there are varying degrees of hearing loss, from mild to profound.

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Belfast lip-reading software technology tried out in hospitals

A Northern Ireland software company has won a contract to provide lip-reading software designed to aid speech recognition in hospitals.

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British Sign Language 999 call service launched

A new emergency service has been launched, allowing people to make 999 calls using British Sign Language (BSL) for the first time.