Scottish Parliamentary election and Referendum on the voting system used to elect MPs to the House of Commons (5 May 2011)

BSL:

http://www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/Files/Scottish_Election_BSL.mov

Audio:

http://www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/Files/May5-Audio-Scot.mp3

Booklet:

http://www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/PDF/Scotland-accessible.pdf

Large Print:

http://www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/PDF/May5-Large-Print-Scot.pdf

British Sign Language (Scotland) Bill – Cathie Craigie MSP: Summary of Consultation Responses

PDF – 10 pages

Scottish Parliament BSL Bill Consultation Summary

Original Consultation Document (BSL & English Text)

http://www.bsluptake.org.uk/info/?p=941

The Future of British Sign Language in an Inclusive Scotland (Scotland’s Futures Forum, 2010) BSL and Text

Report summary on a  futures forum held in November 2010 by Scotland’s Futures Forum in partnership with Edinburgh Beltane to explore what is understood by an inclusive Scotland in 2020.

PDF – 6 pages

http://scotlandfutureforum.org/assets/library/files/application/BSL_Report.pdf

BSL translation

http://vr-sp-archive.lbwa.verio.net/archive/SFF/SP%20Future%20of%20BSL.wmv

BSL Bill (Scotland) – Sign-Tube Interview with Cathie Craigie MSP, Convenor of the Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group on Deafness

Interview in BSL through an interpreter. Please note: sound is quite faint, and the audio of Cathie Craigie’s speech is synchronised with the BSL/English interpreter, so slightly out of synch with Cathie Craigie.

Running Time 15 minutes 56 seconds.

http://www.sign-tube.com/video/1985/signtube-interviews-cathie-craigie-about-bsl-bill-scotland

British Sign Language (BSL) (Scotland) Bill: Public Consultation (July-October 2010) – BSL and English text

Member’s Foreword from Cathie Craigie MSP

Background

Position in other countries

Comparison with Finland

The current position

How can Deaf people have fair and equitable access to all aspects of life in Scotland?

Areas for consideration

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Responding to this Consultation

Falkirk Council: Information in English and BSL

Topics include: Deaf Community; Benefits & Grants; Business; Community; Council & Government; Education & Learning; Environment; Housing; Health & Safety; Recreation & Culture; Social Care & Health; Voting & Elections

http://www.falkirk.gov.uk/online/deafcommunity/default.asp

Scandal of 100,000 deaf people pushed to margins of public life (Tristan Stewart-Robertson, The Scotsman, 31 May 2010)

News article

http://www.scotsman.com/news/Scandal-of-100000-deaf-people.6329710.jp

Jeff McWhinney: Politics must create a level playing field for the deaf community (Extract only – full article by subscription)

http://www.scotsman.com/education/Jeff-McWhinney-Politics-must-create.6329678.jp

Related article: Canada – Political candidates shouldn’t pay for accessibility: report (The Canadian Press, Tuesday, July 20, 2010)

European Parliament – Paid Traineeships for people with disabilities (including Deaf people)

Details of how Deaf and disabled people can apply for a 5-month paid traineeship (work experience) at the European Parliament in Brussels, Luxembourg or at Information Offices in member states.

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/parliament/public/staticDisplay.do?id=147&pageRank=4&language=EN

Scotland’s Future: Draft Referendum (Scotland) Bill Consultation Paper – British Sign Language Version (Scottish Government, April 2010)

All Sections (36 minutes, 39 seconds)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ7DdkcDY2U

Foreword (4 minutes, 30 seconds)                                               

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DugLFDVNL0&feature=related

Summary (7 minutes, 10 seconds)                                               

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAE8jA4FmXU&feature=related

Mechanics of the referendum (2 minutes 46 seconds)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2XzJ3smsgE&feature=related

Regulating the Campaign (4 minutes, 2 seconds)                  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikaN7wwZFfo&feature=related

How to Respond (6 minutes, 55 seconds)                                   

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuUNgJaAkBs

Required Respondent Information (3 minutes, 20 seconds)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGhpfVfHNpI&feature=channel

Consultation Questionnaire (1 minute, 54 seconds)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUHXREtaAi8&feature=related

First Ballot Paper Version 1: Full Devolution  (2 minutes, 16 seconds)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbPDcVD3lzc&feature=related

First Ballot Paper Version 2: Calman Fiscal Reforms (2 minutes, 24 seconds)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVcYgDP4m7k&feature=channel

Second Ballot Paper: Power to Enable Independence (2 minutes, 15 seconds)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v7BGVBRXnU&feature=related

Scottish Government National Conversation Event with Deaf People

Video Clips from National Conversation Event for Deaf People with Nicola Sturgeon, Deputy First Minister,  Glasgow, Tuesday 24 November 2009, organised by SCoD

BSL version: www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2NFW2t1WXs

Subtitled version: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVmfumHYdl4

National Conversation Website: www.anationalconversation.com