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Fundraising walk overtakes target
Tuesday 19 June 2018
Nearly sixty people donated to our fundraising walk at Derwent Reservoir in aid of BATA, the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) and the British Dyslexia Association (BDA). At the time of writing we have raised £6,315, well over our target.
10.5 miles, 9 walkers and a cyclist!
Saturday 16 June 2018
The sponsored walk was a huge success both in fundraising and in team building
Cheap loans to boost AT at work
Monday 30 April 2018
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) should set up a Motability-type scheme to provide low cost loans to buy assistive technology (AT), according to a recently published report on AT and employment by the Work and Pensions Committee.
Education Committee launches inquiry into new SEND system
Monday 30 April 2018
The House of Commons Education Committee has launched an inquiry into support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Nine out of ten disabled people have no access to AT solutions
Tuesday 24 April 2018
£200 laptop charge should be added to students' loans
Thursday 29 March 2018
BATA has called on the Government to add the £200 charge levied on students who receive laptops under the Disabled Students Allowances (DSAs) to their student loan.
Scholarships offer free software
Thursday 29 March 2018
Thirteen of the UK’s leading assistive technology companies have teamed up to offer ten assistive technology scholarships offering free software and training.
UK model of student support wins admirers overseas
Tuesday 27 March 2018
BATA chair Antony Ruck and assessor and AT specialist Jodie Parkes were invited to present a seminar on the DSA at ATIA in January of this year. The weather was a balmy 24 degrees, so it wasn’t a difficult decision.
BATA session at ATEC to chart AT's changing landscape
Monday 26 March 2018
With technology developments moving so fast, the Assistive Technology Exhibition and Conference (ATEC), held in London on May 3, has become a ‘go-to’ event for disability and inclusion professionals from post-16 education and the workplace, providing delegates with the opportunity to review and compare the latest products from over 25 assistive technology exhibitors.
Cap on Access to Work lifted
Tuesday 20 March 2018
Disabled employees are to benefit from a £15,000 rise in Access to Work grants to assist them at work, following new measures introduced in Parliament.