HSBC UK has said it will offer British Sign Language (BSL) training for beginners to all its 23,000 employees, as part of its work to foster an “inclusive environment”. The bank said the move will help to support customers and staff whose first or preferred language is BSL . Brought to HSBC UK through its partnership with the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID), the accredited e-learning course enables staff to learn useful words and phrases in BSL. The bank said that Christopher Stafford, channels support manager at HSBC UK, spearheaded the launch of the training. He said: “When a deaf colleague joined my team there was a communication gap, I wanted them to feel at home here, included and to feel part of the team.” Harriet Oppenheimer, chief executive of the RNID, said: “One in three people in the UK are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus, so it is vital that we all play a role in becoming more deaf-aware, both in the workplace and in everyday life.…