SCoD continues its representation on the Cross Party Group on Deafness and the Cross Party Group on Mental Health
The Mental Health Petition continued its process through the Scottish Parliament
In addition to the Public Petition Adam Ingram MSP, Convener of the Cross Party Group on Mental Health raised a Motion in the Parliament lamenting the lack of facilities for deaf people with mental health problems. This was directly as a result of a SCoD’s presentation to the Cross Party Group on Mental Health
Continued to build up contacts with professionals in Mental Health and Counselling
A new Technology sub-committee was established
Work continued with the Scottish Executive’s Social Work Review and Sensory Impairment Action Plan
A very successful Question Time in Motherwell was chaired by Frances Dolan, member of SCoD’s Management Committee
The Counselling Training Project held a Forum for mainstream counsellors in March and continued its programme of Communication Tactics courses
The first cohort of deaf students to gain a qualification in counselling graduate in October 2006
There was a most enjoyable celebration evening on 1st June for these students, their tutors, SCoD Staff and representatives from various counselling agencies
A delegation of local deaf people arranged by SCoD met with the First Minister, Jack McConnell in May
SCoD was involved in an advisory capacity with Heriot Watt University’s course for Deaf Teachers of BSL. The students on this course will go on to train other Deaf people to become teachers of BSL
