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<p>The Department publishes information on its services on GOV.UK. This content meets
legal accessibility requirements and can be read by assistive technology.</p><p> </p><p>Documents
published by the department can be requested in an alternative format in line with
the Equalities Act 2010, this includes British Sign Language.</p><p> </p><p>The Department
can also engage with correspondence from individuals using British Sign Language if
that is the preferred format.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is committed to ensuring
young people who use British Sign Language gain the skills they need. In January 2017,
we announced that for the first time, British Sign Language will be accepted as an
alternative qualification to functional skills in English for apprentices where BSL
is their first language.</p>
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