Rejected petition Make Bsl part of National Curriculum teaching it in Early years and Ks1

Since the Education office in Parliment declined teaching Bsl.
We would like it to be propose Bsl in Early years or Ks1
We need to recognise Bsl as not a foreign language..
These basic signs would improve life for a deaf child..
The bridge between deaf and hearing people needs to be formed..

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Since the Education declined teaching Bsl in Ks2 and Ks3 we would like it to be introduced in Early years or Ks1
We need to recognise Bsl as not a foreign language..
These basic signs would improve life for a deaf child..
Currently 11million deaf children in our Country..
Closures of deaf schools..
Deaf Children being intergrated into Mainstream Schools..
Bsl needs to be recognised..
The bridge between deaf and hearing people needs to be formed..

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/178095

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Date submitted 23 February 2017
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