BSL in Aberdeenshire

We asked

With the National BSL Plan being published in late 2023, Aberdeenshire Council requires to develop a local plan that could support the national actions within a local context. As part of the development of our local BSL plan, we asked for views on the priority areas in the National Plan. These were:

• BSL Accessibility
• Children Young people and their Families
• Access to Employment
• Health and Social Care
• Celebrating BSL Culture
• Transport

You said

The survey was open to all residents of Aberdeenshire Council though was specifically targeted at the Deaf Community and their families. While we asked for responses on six areas of priorities, most responses were focused on accessibility and Social Services.

We will

The feedback has been shared with the six Area Committees, Education and Children Services Committee as well as the Integrated Joint Board. As a result, more emphasis has been placed on accessibility within the draft plan with the Health and Social Care Partnership looking at the social services part of the feedback. All this will be shared with Business Services Committee. After approval from committee, work will start on the actions within the BSL Plan.