We offer tailored training courses designed to improve communication and remove barriers between D/deaf people and hearing people. The overall aim of our training is to increase the understanding of the challenges faced by people with all degrees of deafness in the workplace and in social settings. Training is available to any organisations, schools, groups, or individuals and can be tailored to suit individual need.

BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE COURSES

British Sign Language (BSL) became a recognised language in its own right in March 2003. BSL is the first or preferred language of an estimated 87,000 Deaf people in the UK. BSL is a visual-gestural language, with its own grammar and principles, which are completely different from the grammatical structure of English.

Learn British Sign language with us.  We have a range of courses on offer, from Free Taster Sessions (during Deaf Awareness Week), 2 Hr introduction Basic BSL session, to more in-depth 32-40 weeks accredited courses, offering Level 1 and Level 2.  Inclusive for hearing, hard of hearing and D/deaf people. We have something for everyone, whether you have prior knowledge or just starting out.

Our BSL courses are taught by qualified, experienced, profoundly deaf native BSL users.

See below to discover all our courses.

Our courses fill up fast, so if full, please register your interest and we will add you to our waiting list and someone will contact you for more details.

DEAF AWARENESS TRAINING

One in Six people in the UK experience deafness.

Deafness Resource Centre offer tailored deaf awareness sessions across the North West, designed to improve communication and remove barriers between D/deaf people and hearing people.

Under the Equality Act (2010) Employers and service providers have a duty to ensure equal access to services and employment opportunities for D/deaf people. The overall aim of DAT is to increase the understanding of the challenges faced by people with all degrees of deafness in the workplace and in social settings. Training is available to any organisations, charities, schools, groups, or individuals.

Aims

• To introduce participants to issues faced by D/deaf people in everyday life.
• To introduce participants to communication tactics.

Learning Objectives

• To understand the numbers of D/deaf people across the UK
• To be able to describe D/deaf people with various levels of deafness using appropriate terms.
• To understand Deaf Culture
• To be able to attract a D/deaf person’s attention
• To be able to communicate through fingerspelling
• To be able to sign basic sentences (e.g. Can I help you?)
• To be aware of how to improve communication between speakers and lipreaders
• To understand BSL/English interpreters and the levels they work at
• To understand equipment and services available to D/deaf people

Training can be delivered at your own venue, our accessible training room or remotely.

For information or to enquire about cost please contact our Training Team

01744 23887 or enquiries@deafnessresourcecentre.org

Feedback

“Very good, informative and casual. Trainers were lovely and helpful”

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“Excellent training. Really really helpful to me in life and work setting. Excellent facilitation”

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