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Latest Update from iBSL

Good afternoon to all our centres and learners, we hope you are all well.

iBSL would like to issue an update on some queries that we have received.

All of our scheduled assessments and any new assessments have been put on hold for now due to the current pandemic.  We sincerely apologise for this inconvenience.  Please be assured that we are doing everything we can to put a system in place whereby all centres have an equal opportunity to provide learners with a way of continuing their assessments during the current, unprecedented situation.  All marking of assessments has also been put on hold.  Again, we are very sorry for this inconvenience.  We were unable to continue with our current way of marking, but we are in the process of resolving this issue.  We thank you again for your patience.

We are working very closely with Ofqual & The Federation of Awarding Bodies, so any decisions made by us will have been approved by these regulators and will sit be in line with any framework that they have put in place.

Our Learner Portal is now up and running.  We’ve had a great amount of interest and we thank you all for your support and patience.  We understand that some learners are having problems whilst creating passwords and we are in constant contact with our software development team who are working to resolve this issue as soon as possible. We will issue regular updates on this via our social media platforms.

We are currently working from home with a reduced team to ensure the safety of our staff, as per Government guidelines, so please bear with us whilst we try and respond to all emails and calls.

Thank you for taking the time to read our update, we are working very hard to resolve all  of the issues we have mentioned.

We are very grateful for your support in during these very challenging times.

Stay safe.

With thanks from all the team at iBSL

iBSL are still here for you

We hope that all of you are keeping well during this difficult time. Please be assured that iBSL are still here for you, with our staff working from home on new ways to support ongoing learning. It is heartening to see the effort and commitment of our Centres and learners to continue their courses despite the current lock-down. 

With regards to assessments: iBSL are currently working closely with Ofqual and the Federation of Awarding Bodies to devise a strategy for these unprecedented circumstances. We will of course provide an update about arrangements for assessments as soon as we are able.

iBSL Office Closure

We would like to inform you that the iBSL office will be closed from today (17th March 2020). We will be sure to keep you updated as to when the office will next be open again. Our staff are currently working remotely to ensure that iBSL is still open for business. We are still contactable via email. iBSL will be sending out updates and information regarding our policy in relation to coronavirus. Thank you for your patience.

Level 6 Interpreting Qualification

iBSL is pleased to confirm that learners who achieve our Level 6 Interpreting Qualification and are proficient in two sign languages (Level 6 in BSL and an appropriate accreditation in another sign language) will be able to register with the NRCPD as a Registered Sign Language Interpreter (sign language to sign language).

Selecting an accredited course provider

Students are advised to enrol with one of iBSL's Centres or another Awarding Body if wishing to study a BSL qualification. Please be aware training supplied by training centres or an online organisation who are not listed with iBSL or another Awarding Body will be unlikely to provide appropriate training towards recognised BSL qualifications.