Elm Tree Primary Academy, in Lowestoft, Suffolk, has decided to replace French and Spanish lessons with basic BSL tutoring. Staff have been inspired by former pupil Daniel Jillings. Born deaf, he has been a passionate campaigner for wider use of BSL and successfully fought for it to be made a GCSE subject from 2025.
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