Deaf & Deafblind Awareness Training

We provide a range of Deaf Awareness training courses at our Midlands training centre or at your premises. Our courses are nationally recognised, Sign Solutions accredited or bespoke to your individual requirements.

Additionally, if you have Deaf employees, funding is available through Access to Work and Sign Solutions are able to assist you with obtaining this funding.

Delivered by a Deaf tutor, a team of Sign Solutions BSL Interpreters is provided for each of our Deaf Awareness courses. This not only provides essential communication facilitation, but is also a good way of directly introducing course participants to the use of interpreters as well as an immediate exposure to signing from the outset.

For more information and to decide which course is best for you, choose one of the following:

• Signature Level 1 Deaf & Deafblind Awareness Training (2 days)

This Signature nationally recognised qualification is designed to give learners an introduction to, and a basic knowledge of, the whole range of D/deaf and deafblind people (i.e. deaf, deafened, deafblind, hard of hearing, Deaf BSL users, Deaf visually impaired, blind hearing impaired and people with congenital deafblindness). It assumes the learner has no previous experience or knowledge.

The qualification is made up of 2 units; K101 (Deaf & Deafblind Awareness) and T101 (Communication Tactics with Deaf & Deafblind people). These are undertaken over the course of 2 days, with a written exam at the close of day 2.
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• One-day Deaf & Deafblind Awareness Training (Sign Solutions Accredited)

Similar to the above CACDP Level 1 course, but delivered in a one day session and with no registration fees or exams; each participant is assessed throughout the duration of the course and awarded a Certificate of Attendance on successful completion. The session can accommodate a maximum of 20 participants.
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• Deaf Awareness Training – bespoke half-day training

Designed and tailored to your specific needs and budget to enable your staff to appreciate all aspects of the Deaf community and culture, whilst simultaneously achieving fingerspelling, basic communication tactics and signs which are specifically relevant to your place of work.

The course has no registration fees or exams; each participant is assessed throughout the duration of the course. Sign Solutions can deliver sessions over a half day or full day, or deliver 2 half day sessions in one day. We can provide training for varying group numbers from 1:1 sessions, groups of 5, 10 and up to a maximum of 20 people in a session. Sessions can be delivered either at our training centre or on your premises.
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• Visual Impairment Awareness Training

These session challenges preconceived notions about the nature of visual impairment whilst giving participants an insight into the different types of sight loss that people experience. It provides practical advice and skills for successful interaction and communication with those that have reduced or no vision.
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“Sign Solutions provide excellent trainers, quality teaching materials and a generally professional service that I recommend.” Melanie Brown, BSL Level 4 course participant