Twilight Talks: Accessibility by design for FE Colleges, why does it matter and how do you do it?

You will leave understanding:

• the benefits that assistive technology and accessible design has for all students by hearing from real life users with different disabilities and learning differences
• the legal requirements around accessibility for your college 
• the basics of making materials accessible for all
• where to access useful and free resources for staff and students
• how signing up to the Access and Assistance For All pledges will help improve accessibility across your college and outcomes for your students

Audience: Anyone working in further education including tutors, senior leaders and web developers

Speakers:

• Ben Watson (Head of Accessibility at UCL)
• Sydney May (Education Technology Coordinator at Thomas Pocklington Trust)
• Champions from the Access and Assistance For All Campaign

Thomas Pocklington Trust

TPT is a leading advocate of equality for blind and partially sighted people. We are a charitable organisation with a dedicated staff team, over half of whom are blind or partially sighted, and we have over 200 dedicated volunteers who have lived experience of sight loss. Our mission is to support blind and partially sighted people to bring about equity and inclusion in every aspect of society.

Our work is focused on 

• championing the needs and aspirations of blind and partially sighted people, fully recognising the depth and complexity of the challenges faced 
• a leader in providing direct grants that target systemic change and improvements for blind and partially sighted people
• ensuring blind and partially sighted people are able to thrive in education, fostering positive employment opportunities and promoting overall health and wellbeing, with timely health interventions when needed

You can read more about our Twilight Talks sessions on our dedicated page.

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