BSL walk-through of a Children’s Hearings Centre

We are pleased to launch a new information film in British Sign Language with sub titles which shows a walk-through of a Children’s Hearings Centre.

We worked in partnership with the BDA (British Deaf Association) Scotland to make the film which features a Deaf young person as the presenter.

Filmed at our Children’s Hearings Centre in Glasgow city centre, it shows what to expect when attending a Children’s Hearing – from arrival at reception, to being in the Hearing room.

Sarah Wood, SCRA’s Inclusion and Diversity Manager, said: “I am delighted to announce the launch of our latest British Sign Language (BSL) video, featuring a walk-through of one of our Hearing Centres. 

“This initiative is a key part of SCRA’s commitment to promoting BSL and supporting BSL users. The video represents the latest step in our ongoing efforts outlined in the SCRA BSL Action Plan 2024-2029. This work also aligns with the wider goals of the National BSL Plan, ensuring that BSL users have fair and equal access to civil, criminal and juvenile justice systems across Scotland.”

Avril Hepner from BDA Scotland said: “We are delighted to work in partnership with SCRA to create a BSL video with a Deaf young person as presenter for SCRA’s website.

“We are pleased to see SCRA is keen to develop their BSL resources to make information more accessible for the Deaf community.”

This new film adds to the suite of BSL videos already on our website.

Sarah Wood added: “SCRA remains dedicated to improving the accessibility of our website and the information we provide. We will continue to take concrete actions to ensure our online resources are accessible to all. 

“I look forward to continuing our collaboration with partner agencies, such as the BDA Scotland, whose assistance has been invaluable in the creation of our latest video and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the BDA Scotland for their ongoing support and guidance.”