PE01777: To introduce British Sign Language (BSL) into the Curriculum for Excellence

• SPICe Briefing (99KB pdf) 

Summary

30 January 2020: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government and Education Scotland. Link to Official Report of Meeting 30 January 2020

1 October 2020: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government. Link to Official Report of Meeting 1 October 2020

16 December 2020: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders on the basis that British Sign Language is currently being taught as part of the Curriculum for Excellence and the Scottish Government is unable to intervene regarding which languages to teach as part of the 1+2 approach as these decisions are for schools and local authorities. Link to Official Report of Meeting 16 December 2020

Written submissions

PE1777/A: Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills submission of 28 February 2020 (72KB pdf)

PE1777/B: Petitioner submission of 4 March 2020 (68KB pdf)

PE1777/C: Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills submission of 9 November 2020 (65KB pdf)

PE1777/D: Petitioner submission of 3 December 2020 (140KB pdf)