Accessibility and Inclusion

Reasonable adjustment and provision in advance are now the responsibility of each learning provider under the Disability Equality Duty. The RSC can point you to the relevant links and resources while providing some solutions to your individual situation.

The RSC’s network of expertise will help to provide easy wins and alternative approaches in particular learning situations.

We can provide:

• support for senior managers on strategic approaches to inclusive practice in e-learning
• help with interpreting and understanding legal requirements of disability legislation in the context of technology and learning
• updates on new developments in e-learning and assistive technologies
• advice on providing accessibility information for staff across a variety of roles within your organisation
• awareness of the current commercial and free-to-access assistive technologies;
• a wide range of relevant workshops about assistive technologies and creating inclusive e-Learning resources
• an Accessibility and Inclusion Forum
• a email discussion list
• access to the expertise of national JISC advisory services relevant to accessibility, such as JISC TechDis, JISC Infonet, and JISC Legal.

We have a trial version of the Xerte software for creating accessible learning objects that you can use to get a feel for it in a safe environment. Visit the RSC Xerte Sandpit hosted by Loughborough College.

To find out more about this service, please contact Martin Cooke.