Deaf Awareness Training
Deaf Awareness
Our complete Deaf Awareness training programme can be delivered as a half-day course, or delivered over a full day, with additional time spent on specific communication techniques.
Every person who completes a course will receive a Sign Solutions Certificate of Attendance, and each course can be specifically tailored to suit the needs of your organisation.
The programme is delivered by our qualified Deaf tutors and is supported by a British Sign Language interpreter. Training can take place at your premises or remotely via a video platform of your choice.
What are the benefits?
- British Sign Language
Our courses include basic British Sign Language vocabulary and fingerspelling.
- Expert Deaf Trainer
All our BSL & Deaf Awareness Trainers are native BSL users, and experts in their field.
- Become Accessible
We can provide advice, support and solutions to make sure your business is more accessible for Deaf people.
- Create Inclusion
We can help you create inclusive work environments, where diverse people of all kinds can all feel included and productive.
- Deaf Technology
We provide information about technology and devices that suppoort Deaf people and companies to engage effectively.
Key benefits
- Training can take place at your premises, or remotely via a video platform of your choice
- Building your knowledge of barriers faced by Deaf people
- Train your staff as part of their induction and annual compliance
- Increase your confidence, when interacting with Deaf people
- All courses are delivered by qualified, native BSL tutors
- Learn how to become more accessible to Deaf people
Deaf Awareness & BSL eLearning Courses
Our Deaf Awareness and BSL for Beginners eLearning courses have been designed to take learners through the basics of Deaf awareness and British Sign Language.
The step-by-step, self-paced learning modules will help you learn important facts, information, communication tips and BSL skills for use in social or workplace settings
Deaf Awareness
The Sign Solutions Deaf Awareness e-learning course helps learners to gain an awareness of the issues, language, culture and needs of the Deaf community. Explore communication methods and technology available to Deaf people and practice how to fingerspell the British Sign Language Alphabet. You can also explore everyday BSL words.
Upon successful completion of all assessments, learners can download a certificate. You can view the full course outline HERE
Courses are available as Individual or bulk licences at £10pp plus vat.
Organisations can also purchase an unlimited licence which can be embedded in your company’s intranet or eLearning platform.
Purchase Single Licence
Learning outcomes include
- An introduction to Deaf Awareness
- BSL alphabet
- Useful BSL signs
- Multiple choice assessment
BSL For Beginners
The Signature BSL For Beginners course, is an ideal next step after completing the Deaf Awareness eLearning course. It provides an immersive learning experience, with a wide range of video clips for receptive practice, short multiple-choice assessments, BSL vocabulary, an extensive glossary and much more.
Upon successful completion of all assessment, learners can download a certificate of completion. You can view the full course outline HERE
Courses are available as Individual or bulk licences at £10pp plus vat.
Purchase Single Licence
Learning outcomes include
- Deaf Awareness
- Communicating with deaf or hard of hearing people
- Fingerspelling
- BSL vocabulary
- Extensive BSL glossary
- Downloadable Resources
- Example videos from Deaf people
- Resources for left and right-handed learners
- Multiple choice assessments