BSSL£49
BSSL – The 96 Zoom Club
A live weekly signing club for practice, community and confidence.
Def-Led Uni-Versity · Est. 2021
Want to learn sign language
96 E.C.S Def-Led brings together Deaf-Led and Defined-Led education, open to deaf and hearing people. Across England — Sussex, London, Somerset and the West — explore sign language, creative and educational courses, online or in person.
- 7
- 96 E.C.S Def-Led level BSSL courses
- 2
- Signature level BSL courses
- 2021
- Founded, Deafled
- 1:1
- Coaching with CSW support
- 100%
- Educators & Assessors
Free download.
Free group BSSL workshop – 1.5 hour
Your first BSSL course – Free!
“Welcome to Introductory British Sign Language” is our Deafled beginner pack — A British Sign Language (BSL) course is a short, unaccredited introductory session for beginners. Covers the fingerspelling alphabet, basic greetings, everyday vocabulary, and a brief introduction to Deaf Culture.
Pop in your name, email and phone number and it's yours instantly.
Why 96
A learning platform built by the Def-Led (Deaf-Led) community and Def-Led (Define-Led) Teachers for everyone who wants to sign or learn the right education.
Def-Led (Deafled) classrooms
Our Deaf-Led Faculty is run by Deaf professionals. You learn sign language from the community that lives it.
BSSL or BSL with extra support 1:1 tutorial
Study our own British Social Sign Language (BSSL) or Signatureaccredited British Sign Language (BSL) – the way real signers actually use it.
Online zoom or inperson
Join a live class from anywhere in England, or meet us in Sussex, London, Somerset and the West.
Daily practice, real support
Weekly resources, assessments, tutorials with Communication Support Workers keep momentum going between lessons.
Def-Led (Defined-Led) Communiversity
Every course is led by qualified applied faculty who teach real-world methodologies in their respective fields of “defined-led” education, ensuring practical learning.
Share Knowledge
Discover industry trends and proven practices from professionals. Gain insight into a core goal or strategy that connects and influences everything across all Def-Led courses, including Networking Opportunities.
Our mission
Incorporation. Refinement. Cultivation.
96 E.C.S Def-Led is guided by three critical points — Incorporation (Integration), Refinement (Enhancement) and Cultivation (Development) — delivering a dynamic, forward thinking learning experience for learners and partner organisations.
The term “Def-Led” in 96 E.C.S Def-Led refers to two branches: “Deaf-Led” Faculty, run by Deaf professionals, and “Defined-Led” Educational Faculty, led by seasoned professional teachers and creators.
We are dedicated to improving communication among deaf and hearing people so that individuals with disabilities are granted equal access to education, entertainment, employment and services — promoting awareness and consciousness through signing language alongside spoken languages.
LEARN FROM ANYWHERE!
Live Deafled classes or 1:1 tutorial on Zoom - every week.
Join The 96 Zoom Club for two hours a week at £49 a month or book a free 1:1 taster class to experience our teaching before you commit.
OUR OFFERINGS
Courses and trainings
BSSL£249
BSSL Training – BSSL Learn As You Go
Weekly guidance resources with explained assessments.
BSSL£5.99
BSSL Video Dictionary with AI sentence building
Stack signs into full sentences or type a phrase and we'll line up the videos to play back for practice.
BSSL£400
BSSL Training — Level 1
Our British Social Sign Language beginner course by Deafled
BSSL£500
BSSL Choirs & Music
Develop the ability to sign songs in a range of familiar British Sign Language and as well as in Street Sign Slang (Urban sign Language)
BSSL & OTS£850
BSSL Course – PermaBlitz / Soil / BioChar
Founder
“Sign language belongs to the Body Language Community that speaks it. Our job is to open the door — and hold it wide.”
Kwame Afrik — Signaturequalified BSL teacher, choreographer, Deaf awareness trainer, working in collaboration with Deaf-Led and Defined-Led educators.
Start signing this week.
Enrol in a course, drop into an online zoom class, or just say hello. We'll help you find the right level.