DEAF-LED · REGISTERED CHARITY 1202057 · FOUNDED 1989
The professional body for every BSL educator in the UK
ABSLEP sets the standards, recognition, and professional pathway for BSL teachers, assessors and educators across all four UK nations, with a Deaf-led community committed to excellence.
PROFESSIONAL REGISTER
Four pathways to professional recognition
Open to all BSL educators — Deaf and hard of hearing. From your first year of teaching to senior sector leadership.
PEP
Provisional Education Practitioner
New to BSL teaching, or working under supervision
£75
- PEP post-nominal letters
- Safeguarding cert required
- Public register entry
REP
Registered Education Practitioner
New to BSL teaching, or working under supervision
£195
- PEP post-nominal letters
- Safeguarding cert required
- Public register entry
AEP
Accredited Education Professional
Advanced practitioner demonstrating curriculum impact
£395
- PEP post-nominal letters
- Safeguarding cert required
- Public register entry
SEP
Senior Education Professional
Senior leader — sector influence, mentoring, innovation
£595
- PEP post-nominal letters
- Safeguarding cert required
- Public register entry
MEMBERSHIP
Open to everyone who cares about BSL education
One membership tier. No qualification requirements. No identity barriers.
£44.94
per year
- CPD sessions & workshops
- 80+ teaching resources
- ABSLEP Connect community
- Structured mentoring programme
- Member Educator Hub access
- Professional Register pathway
- BSL Horizon Conference
- Policy and advocacy voice
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
Four themes. 40 standards. One framework.
The ABSLEP Professional Standards underpin our Register.
VA
Professional Values & Attributes
Ethics, equity, Deaf community commitment, reflective practice, advocacy and inclusion
KU
Professional Knowledge & Understanding
BSL linguistics, CEFR mapping, legislation, AI ethics, Deaf community diversity
PS
Professional Skills
Planning, delivery, assessment design, EdTech, feedback on BSL production
DL
Deaf Culture & Linguistic Skills
BSL fluency, Deaf history, arts and heritage, bilingual practice, Deaf Studies
