British Sign Language (BSL) is the most common form of sign language in the UK. It was recognised as a language in its own right in 2003 and legally as an official language of Britain in 2022. Click on the link below for more information on BSL use in Scotland.
British Sign Language in Scotland
The Scottish Government
The Scottish Government has a National Plan for BSL, setting out actions to help ensure deaf and deafblind BSL users are fully involved in all aspects of daily and public life.
Find BSL Services
Contact Scotland BSL – helps BSL users communicate with NHS 24 phone services
Freelance registered BSL/English interpreters and translators can be found and contacted directly using the below registers
- National Registers of Communication Professionals working with Deaf and Deafblind People (NRCPD) : www.nrcpd.org.uk/index.php
- Scottish Register of Language Professionals with the Deaf Community (SRLPDC) : Search the register | SRLPDC (thescottishregister.co.uk)