Signature (previously the The Council for the Advancement of Communication with Deaf People or CACDP) is a charity in the whose aim is to improve communication between deaf and hearing people in the United Kingdom. Signature offers a portfolio of qualifications in British Sign Language and other forms of communication with deaf and deafblind people.
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