NHS & care
Trusts, hospices, GP practices and care homes looking to introduce staff to everyday BSL vocabulary and basic Deaf-awareness concepts.
For organisations
An introduction to BSL for your whole team.
Enrol your department, ward, staff team, class or organisation in our introductory self-study BSL course. Each learner receives their own login, progress record and certificate of completion for the CPD-certified course. You choose the per-learner contribution, from £5.
It teaches everyday BSL, with some background on Deaf culture and respectful communication – but it is not a dedicated Deaf-awareness course led by a Deaf trainer.
- Pay What You Can from £5 per learner
- One order for the whole group
- Two years’ access to all sections and assessments per learner
Who this is for
Who the course is used by
Local authorities & blue-light
Council customer-service teams, libraries, police, fire and ambulance crews who interact with the public.
Schools, colleges & universities
Teaching, pastoral and SEN/inclusion staff. Includes Deaf-awareness learning that may support staff development.
Workplaces & customer service
Retail, hospitality, banking, contact-centres and DEI programmes. A practical introduction for staff who communicate with customers and the public.
The course is introductory. It does not qualify staff to interpret or replace professional communication support, and it does not assess the learner’s own signing.
What every learner gets
The same course we offer to everyone, designed to be straightforward for whoever is organising it.
Nothing about the learner experience changes when you enrol a group. It’s the same ten-section course with the same certificate of completion. The only difference is you pay once for the whole group.
See how group enrolment works- Ten sections covering everyday signs, including vocabulary relevant to public-facing settings
- End-of-section assessments that check understanding of the course material
- A certificate of completion for each learner
- Two years’ access to all ten sections and assessments, with no per-month subscription
- Staff can fit it around shifts – no fixed timetable
- One order and one invoice, with a separate login for each person
How it works
Four steps from purchase to logged-in learners.
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Pick your group size
Decide how many learners you want to enrol. From a 2-person team upwards.
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Choose what you pay
Set your per-learner price using the Pay What You Can slider. The minimum is £5.
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Check out once
Pay by card, or by purchase order or bank transfer for organisations.
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Add learners to the course
From your enrolment dashboard, either enter each learner’s name and email yourself, or share a self-enrolment link and let learners register themselves. Either way, each learner gets their own login, progress and a certificate of completion.
From £5 per learnerYou set what you pay, with a £5 minimum.
≈ 20 hours of studyTen sections, self-paced. Around two hours each.
Certificate of completionOne per learner, in their name, on completion.
Two years’ accessNo subscription. Learners revisit sections whenever they need.
Frequently asked
Common questions from organisations.
How does pricing work for groups?
Exactly the same Pay What You Can model as for individuals: you choose how much to pay per learner, from a minimum of £5 to a default regular price of £30. The total is simply your chosen per-learner price multiplied by the number of learners.
Can you enrol a very large organisation?
Self-service enrolment works for organisations of all sizes, in a single order. If you need unlimited learner places, or have specific billing or procurement requirements, contact us and we’ll tailor an arrangement rather than the standard per-learner checkout.
Can we pay by purchase order, bank transfer or invoice?
Yes. At checkout you can pay by debit or credit card, or choose the invoice option and pay by bank transfer or purchase order, with a VAT invoice generated automatically. If your finance team needs a formal quote first, generate a PDF quote with the calculator above.
Do learners need to start at the same time?
No. Each learner activates their own login when they’re ready. They have two years’ access from their first login, so a phased rollout across the team is fine.
Will every learner get a certificate?
Yes. Each learner who finishes the course gets their own certificate of completion for the CPD-certified course, in their name, ready to add to a personal CPD record or staff training file.
What about Deaf-awareness training rather than BSL?
The course also introduces Deaf culture, hearing loss and respectful communication. It is not a substitute for dedicated Deaf awareness training delivered by a Deaf trainer.
Can the course count towards a regulated qualification?
Not directly. Our online course is CPD-certified but is not a regulated Level 1–6 qualification. Many learners go on to do a Level 1 evening course at a local college afterwards.
Can members use this for their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award?
Yes. Many young people use the course for the Skills section of their DofE. See our Duke of Edinburgh’s Award page for how it works and how we submit the assessor report to eDofE.
Ready to enrol your team?
Choose your group size and contribution.
Pick the number of learners, set the per-learner price, check out. Each learner gets their own login and certificate.