SignUnity – Inter-Continental Collaboration in Sign Language Interpreter VET Education – is an Erasmus+ Capacity Building project designed to strengthen vocational education and training (VET) systems for sign language interpreters across Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa.

The project responds to a clear and urgent challenge: the shortage of qualified sign language interpreters and limited access to structured, quality-assured training programmes. These gaps directly affect access to education, employment, public services, and social participation for Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities.

What We Deliver

The project will produce concrete, practice-oriented results, including:

• A specialised VET curriculum for sign language interpreters, aligned with professional and labour market needs

• A manual on ethical guidelines for sign language interpretation

• Interactive digital learning tools to facilitate cross-continental accessibility and implementation

These outputs are co-created by higher education institutions, VET providers, Deaf associations, and local authorities to ensure relevance, applicability, and sustainability

Through structured inter-continental collaboration, SignUnity develops a standardised and labour-market-oriented curriculum aligned with VET standards, enhancing professional quality and long-term system capacity.