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Sign language users in Scotland 'to gain new rights' Sign language users in Scotland 'to gain new rights'
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The Scottish government is expected to announce plans to integrate the use of British Sign Language (BSL) into every element of daily and public life.The Scottish government is expected to announce plans to integrate the use of British Sign Language (BSL) into every element of daily and public life.
It will reveal its national plan for people with hearing loss later.It will reveal its national plan for people with hearing loss later.
Measures expected to be in the plan include moves to remove barriers which prevent deaf people becoming teachers.Measures expected to be in the plan include moves to remove barriers which prevent deaf people becoming teachers.
It is also likely to address "fair and equal access" to employment opportunities, including apprenticeships and internships.It is also likely to address "fair and equal access" to employment opportunities, including apprenticeships and internships.
Follow the ministerial statement on Holyrood Live.
Minister Mark McDonald is to visit the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow, which offers the UK's only degree course for deaf performers.Minister Mark McDonald is to visit the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow, which offers the UK's only degree course for deaf performers.
He will then outline the details of the national plan to the Scottish Parliament.He will then outline the details of the national plan to the Scottish Parliament.
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It is thought to be the first initiative of its kind in the UK.It is thought to be the first initiative of its kind in the UK.
Other ideas in the draft plan published earlier this year included better provision for BSL users on public transport.Other ideas in the draft plan published earlier this year included better provision for BSL users on public transport.
The draft highlighted the need to allow better communication with transport operators when things go wrong during a journey.The draft highlighted the need to allow better communication with transport operators when things go wrong during a journey.
At the time of the draft plan's publication, Mr McDonald said: "BSL is a language in its own right, with its own grammar, syntax and vocabulary.At the time of the draft plan's publication, Mr McDonald said: "BSL is a language in its own right, with its own grammar, syntax and vocabulary.
"It has its own dialects and rich variation."It has its own dialects and rich variation.
"Most importantly, it is a language which enables many of our Deaf and Deafblind citizens to learn, work, parent, be creative, live life to the full, and to make their contribution to our communities, our culture and our economy.""Most importantly, it is a language which enables many of our Deaf and Deafblind citizens to learn, work, parent, be creative, live life to the full, and to make their contribution to our communities, our culture and our economy."
Derek Todd is from the Scottish Council on Deafness and supported the work of the ministerial advisory group which prepared the National Plan.
He told the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme that overcoming the language barrier would lead to more inclusion for deaf people, especially in education.
He said: "We try to encourage more people to learn BSL in schools and more hearing children to learn BSL to engage and socialise with deaf children.
"Deaf children can do anything, they have dreams. Education is one of the critical barriers for deaf children.
"Many deaf children leave school with no education or very little qualifications. We want to improve that with this National Plan."