ALAS Committee Meeting 08/08/2022
The ALAS Committee met on Monday 8th August via 'Zoom' to discuss plans for the Winter Workshop and the NRCPD Practitioners Forum. The Winter Workshop will take place on Saturday 26th November 2022, save the date!
Working on a Mental Health Ward – Part 2
On Thursday 28th July, members joined Sarah Reed for Part 2 of the 'Working on a Mental Health Ward' webinar. Lipspeakers learned both the theory and the borrowed BSL signs to support.
NRCPD – ‘Fitness to Practise Procedure’ Consultation
The NRCPD complaints process has undergone a substantial review (including ALAS input) and NRCPD have launched a consultation on a revised procedure to be known as the Fitness to Practice Procedure. It will be a public consultation given that it has been much discussed and there is wide interest in it. The consultation has been launched and the period will run until Monday 22 August 2022. Registrants and Regulated Trainees have [...]
Member Support – LGBT+ Webinar Trilogy
On Thursday 21st July members gathered for the second session of the ALAS LGBT+ Trilogy. Delivered by Jasper Williams, the topic for this webinar was ‘LGBT History’.
Working on a Mental Health Ward – webinar
On Thursday 30th June, members joined Sarah Reed for Part 1 of the 'Working on a Mental Health Ward' webinar. Lipspeakers learned both the theory and the borrowed BSL signs to support.
Member Support – LGBT+ Webinar Trilogy
On Thursday 16th June members gathered for the first session of the ALAS LGBT+ Trilogy. Delivered by Jasper Williams, the topic for this webinar was 'Sexuality'.
Spring Workshop & AGM 2022
On Saturday 2nd April members gathered for our Spring Workshop and AGM. We were joined by activist, Jasper Williams (@QueerCantHear), who delivered a very thought provoking LGBT+ Workshop. Members were taken through a timeline of LGBT+ history, as they learned LGBT+ identities, pronouns and how to be an ally to the Community. In the afternoon, members of ALAS gathered for the AGM 2022. We celebrated another hugely successful year of lipspeaking [...]
Member Support – Back to Basics
On Thursday 24th February, members joined our ‘Back to Basics’ webinar. We covered arrival time, clarification, paring down, possible whisper, co-working and when the tech goes wrong - it was a very thought provoking session!
Member Support – Christmas Social
On Thursday 16th December, members gathered to discuss what they plan to do over the festive period.
Winter Workshop 2021
On Saturday 23rd October members gathered for our Winter Workshop. We were joined in the morning by transformational life coach, Marie Jensen, who is also a BSL Interpreter herself. Marie offered an interactive session to develop positive habits, create a more balanced life and move you towards your purpose, through a mixture of self-exploration, micro practices and experiential exercises from Life Coaching and Positive Psychology. It was a fantastic session enjoyed by [...]
Member Support – Social
On Thursday 26th August, members gathered to discuss their Summer plans and what they've already been up-to.
Member Support – Contracts
On Thursday 19th August, members joined Linzi Weatherson for a 'Contracts' session. Lipspeakers discussed considerations when negotiating both face-to-face and remote bookings, and adjustments that the Lipspeaking profession may make going forward.
Member Support – Tax Surgery, Part 2
On Thursday 10th June, members gathered for a tax session with Mike Clarkson FMAAT FCCA Director at Brent King Chartered Accountants.
ALAS Committee Meeting 25/05/2021
The ALAS Committee met on Tuesday 25th May via 'Zoom' to discuss plans for the Summer ahead.
Member Support – Legal, Part 4
On Thursday 13th May members gathered to discuss the current situation in the court system. With a large backlog of hearings to work through, and a gradual move away from remote court/tribunal hearings back to face-to-face work, lipspeakers considered if they're ready and how to prepare.