AN attempt to develop a GCSE in British Sign Language has been awarded funding from a Freemasons charity.
Durham-based charity Signature is campaigning for British Sign Language to be introduced to the national curriculum to help break down barriers for deaf children in education and allow them to gain a GCSE in their native language.
Lindsay Foster, Chief Operating Officer of Signature, said: “We are overwhelmed to have received such a generous grant from The Freemason’s Grand Charity, and feel that this financial backing acknowledges how important our aims are to develop a GCSE in British Sign Language.
“We believe that the introduction of a British Sign Language GCSE into the national curriculum would be a significant step towards providing deaf children with more equal access to education and employment, and we thank the Durham Freemasons for their support.”