IBSL Copyright Policy

The policy below applies to materials published by IBSL in paper or electronic form.

Centres

All IBSL published materials (except for those marked * below) can be reproduced for teaching
purposes.

• Centres cannot reproduce IBSL materials if the purpose is to sell the materials (to students or others).
• Questions copied from examination papers must include an appropriate acknowledgement.
• Materials from examinations must not be copied until 1 month after the final examination date.
• Permission to make IBSL materials available on an Internet site must be obtained in writing from IBSL's Administration Officer at the address below.

*It is not permitted to reproduce examination questions from the following examinations:

• Award in Deaf Awareness (multiple choice)
• Award in DeafBlind Awareness (multiple choice)
• Award in BSL Awareness and Heritage (multiple choice)
• Materials used in e-assessments (because these are supplied by a third party)

Publishers

Publishers should follow the same rules as above when reproducing IBSL materials. However a
written request for permission to reproduce IBSL materials must be made to the Administration
Officer at the address below.

Publishers should also note that, where IBSL has used materials from a third party (as in the case of
e-assessments, permission to reproduce these extracts must be obtained from the original source
and that examination questions must be reproduced in full - it is not permitted to alter or abridge
questions.

Any enquiries regarding copyright policy should be addressed to the Chief Executive at:

IBSL (Institute of British Sign Language)
11-13 Wilson Patten Street
Warrington
Cheshire
WA1 1PG
Tel: 01925 632463