Teaching disability in primary schools

 Part of the literature review. Although there are no research studies specific to teaching digital accessibility or universal design in primary school, it has been highlighted within the literature and guidance that to understand the topic there needs to be an element of conceptual awareness around disability. - echoed by ‘nothing about us without us’

Literature around disability in primary school - teaching and resources made for young learners.

Legal incentives for including topics on the curriculum. EDI and web regs. AbilityNet quotes:

Christopherson

The reason for such an historically low level of compliance has almost certainly been due to the lack of enforcement of the law (the Equality Act 2010) to date.

Finally, with PSBAR, the legislation has been given teeth. The CDDO monitors websites and liaises with organisations to put right all outstanding issues.
More than that, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is another named government body in the process of enforcement; it is tasked with issuing fines where the process of retrofitting accessibility breaks down. Hooray!

It’s a shame that the equivalent legislation covering all other sectors (the European Accessibility Act) will now almost certainly not make it’s way to the UK - a shame for the circa 14m people in the UK with disabilities wanting to do all those things online that everyone takes for granted.

But it's also a shame for the rest of the UK population who would benefit from the fact that accessible apps and websites are, unsurprisingly, easier to use for everyone.

Positives:
York student
Blind screen reader user - application forms

How has the education sector implemented accessibility regulations?
5 years on How are we doing?

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