About Us
About CACDP
CACDP is a UK recognised awarding body and registered charity whose aim is to improve communication between deaf and hearing people.
CACDP offers a portfolio of qualifications in sign language and other forms of communication with deaf and deafblind people, including qualifications in:
• British Sign Language (BSL)
• Irish Sign Language (ISL)
• Deaf and Deafblind Awareness
• Communication Tactics with Deaf and Deafblind People
• Lipspeaking
• Notetaking
• Interpreting (BSL/English)
All of CACDP's qualifications are accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) and appear on the National Qualifications Framework. Courses leading to CACDP qualifications are provided at over 850 colleges and other centres around the UK.
CACDP is also the UK registration body for professional British Sign Language Interpreters*, Lipspeakers, Deafblind Interpreters (Manual) and Speech to Text Reporters. An online directory is available via subscription for service providers who require a Language Service Professional (LSP).
*excluding Scotland
