1. Title:

The name of the Association was originally “The Association of British Sign Language Tutors” but in 2006 the word ‘Assessors’ was added to the title and in 2014 the word ‘Tutors’ was changed to ‘Teachers’ to reflect the professional qualifications of members

2. Aims:

The aims of the Association are to promote and safeguard the interests of, and provide advice and information to members.

3. Objects:

The objects of the Association are to:

3.1 Act as a co-ordinating body between Sign Language tutors throughout the U.K.

3.2 Promote Sign Language Tutor Training.

3.3 Promote the adoption of professional standards among Sign Language Tutors.