1. Who is the point of contact for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion within the Council? Can you provide their email address?
Senior Specialist - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Bryony Gibbs - Bryony.Gibbs@wokingham.gov.uk

2. Who is the point of contact for Internal and External Communications within the Council? Can you provide their email address?
David Allen: david.allen@wokingham.gov.uk

3. Is your internal and external comms/content currently provided in BSL for the Deaf community? Yes
a) If yes, do you outsource these BSL translations to an agency? Yes, the council has contracts with various suppliers to provide interpreting and translation services including BSL interpreters.
b) If no, do you have a budget in place and plans to deliver this in BSL throughout 2023/24?

4. Who is the point of contact for Learning and Development training for staff within the Council? Can you provide their email address?
Workforce & OD Manager
Lisa Hull - Lisa.Hull@wokingham.gov.uk

5. Are you currently providing Deaf awareness training to your Staff?
Wokingham Borough Council cover deaf awareness at a high level on our mandatory Customer Experience Learning Programme. We are currently developing a deaf awareness e-learning module and all social care staff are provided with sensory awareness training every 6 months.