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Toolkit
The Technology Taskforce is a collaborative and practical initiative which encourages members to define best practice for accessible ICT and to share learning with like minded organisations. The Technology Taskforce toolkit is the resource for any business wanting to enhance business performance through accessible...
Members of our Technology Taskforce have shared their experience to help us outline some first steps for those wishing to improve the accessibility of their technologies.
Technology Taskforce members have developed a common approach to affecting change which will help shape your own work, whether your...
We will ensure disabled and older people can apply for jobs with us, be employed by us and do business with us, by implementing an Information and Communications Technology strategy which includes the following commitments regarding accessibility:
- We will appoint an executive level ICT Access...
The Charter was developed by the organisations who are members of the Technology Taskforce, and sets out ten commitments to good practice on IT accessibility.
Any organisation that wants to make a public commitment to embedding accessibility in everything it does, from dealing with workplace IT adjustments,...
The Technology Taskforce and its members believe that signing the Charter brings a number of benefits. In particular:
- It makes a public statement of your organisation’s commitment to accessibility
- It inspires conversations in the business about the need to ensure services are accessible to...
The Accessible Technology Charter was formally launched on 24 November 2011, at an event celebrating the Business Disability Forum's 20th anniversary.
David Callaghan, Senior Vice President, Oracle UK, Ireland & Israel and Steve Lamey, Director-General of HM Revenue and Customs and former co-chair...
This self-assessment tool is designed to help organisations to improve the accessibility of ICT systems, products and services. The tool can be used to develop a robust policy for accessible ICT with reference to existing disability, flexible working and other relevant policies.
- The AMM approach...
One of the key roles of the Technology Taskforce is to provide an information exchange and source of learning for members. Members have collectively developed accessibility reference guides like the 'Technology Taskforce quick wins catalogue', as well as sharing internal best practice guidance documents.
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In this section you can find a list of useful resources about accessible technology. This includes guidance for individuals on adapting technology at work, reference to the latest standards on accessibility and information about global initiatives to broaden the reach of accessible ICT's.