Enhancing Deaf Access
Enhancing Deaf Access – Telecommunication and Broadcasting Conference Update Thursday, 16th November 2017, at BT Tower, London 09:30am until 5:00pm (Registration 9:00am) On the 16th November 2017 we are bringing together a selection of Telecommunication and Broadcasting leaders to join other experts in the field at the Enhancing Deaf Access Conference at BT Tower, London. […]
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UKCoD will be holding its annual conference on 16 November at BT Tower, London. The theme this year will be an update on accessibility in Telecommunications and Broadcasting. The three main sections of the conference will cover Telephone Relay service; Video on Demand; and Live Broadcasting including developments in Subtitling and Clear Speech. There will be […]
Read MoreThe outcome of Common Purpose Conference
Press Release – 4 November 2016 Craig Crowley MBE, chief executive of Action Deafness, was appointed chair of the UK Council on Deafness at its AGM on 2 November. Craig succeeds Jim Edwards, who took up the position in 2010. The AGM was part of the Council’s annual conference, which this year celebrated the power […]
Read More30 June Parliamentary debate on deafness and hearing loss
The APPG on Deafness, chaired by Jim Fitzpatrick MP, has secured a 90 minute debate on deafness and hearing loss in Westminster Hall at 3pm on Thursday 30 June. Please tell the MPs you know about the debate, and encourage them to attend and speak. This is a great opportunity for us to make sure the government […]
Read MoreSummary and outcomes of telecoms conference
On 4 November 2015 the UK Council on Deafness hosted the conference ‘Fair exchange: developments in telecommunication for people who are deaf or have a hearing loss’. The aim of the conference was to celebrate the advances that had been made in advanced telephony services, including video relay services (VRS); and learn more about what […]
Read MoreAnnual conference
Fair exchange: developments in telecommunication We are holding a conference that will celebrate the advances that have been made in advanced telephony services and help us learn more about what needs to be done next. The morning session will be opened by the Minister for Disabled People, Justin Tomlinson MP. Deaf and deafblind people, Ofcom and […]
Read MoreA DeafHealth Champions Conference
Covering Issues with Accessibility to the Health Service for Deaf People Wednesday, 11th March 2015 at the Manchester Conference Centre Delegate Fee £95 (includes lunch and refreshments) (£35 for students, unwaged & others) BSL Interpreters and Speech to Text transcript will be provided In Summer 2015 all health and social care organisations will be required to adhere to […]
Read MoreThe Future of Subtitling
The Future of Subtitling – TV and Broadcasting Conference Monday, 10 November 2014, 10:00 to 16:30 Venue: Amnesty International UK, Human Rights Action Centre, 25 New Inn Yard, EC2A 3EA Action on Hearing Loss, Sense and UKCoD are organising a one day conference to discuss the challenges and solutions for the future of television subtitles. Subtitles were […]
Read MoreExhibition: A timeline illustrating the history of British Sign Language (BSL)
As part of UCL’s annual diversity month, DCAL is pleased to present a timeline
Read MoreUKCoD conference Ageing and Deafness
Our latest conference Ageing and Deafness took place at The Resource for London on 16th October. The primary concern for the UKCoD conference Ageing and Deafness – implications for health and social care, was to put hearing loss firmly on the agenda.
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