Regional Forum: Scottish forum event- Information technology (IT) focus
12th November 2008, 10.00am - 4.00pm, Glasgow Past event
Hosted by Barclays Wealth
Regional forums are free to EFD members and provide up-to-date information on a specific theme, determined by member feedback from previous events. While enabling members to network and share best practice, they also highlight how to make the best use of the support EFD membership provides.
Members receive an invitation with further details of event content nearer to the time of each event.
IT is indispensable in the workplace. However, the wrong kind of IT hardware or software can potentially disable your staff. Knowing what assistive technology is readily available, including free and low cost equipment, is vital to supporting and protecting your workforce. Getting the right IT equipment, training and systems in place will:
- Allow people to work smarter, regardless of whether they are disabled or not
- Result in the best use of time and resources and a speedier delivery
- Ensure the equipment is not 'overwritten' in the next round of equipment upgrades
As customers and clients increasingly rely on websites to access information, goods and services, your organisation must ensure that its website is accessible to people using assistive technology.
Why attend?
This Scottish forum event enables you to:
- Understand your legal obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) and IT specific regulations
- React quickly and effectively when occupational health or disability issues are first reported
- Discover the range of assistive technology or IT reasonable adjustments currently available
- Develop a systematic approach to identifying, purchasing and installing assistive technology
- Develop a system for building in accessibility into your general IT systems
- Learn about how to make your website and intranet accessible
- Learn from the experience of other organisations, share best practice and network with other EFD members
- Have a better understanding of the support EFD can provide you
Speakers include:
- Dr Stephen Duckworth, EFD associate and chief executive of Disability Matters Ltd. (Chair)
- Bill Fine MBE, Principal Consultant, AbiltyNet
- Bela Gor, Head of legal policy, Employers' Forum on Disability
- Graeme Whippy, Senior Manager IT Accessibility, Lloyds TSB Bank Ltd.
Who should attend?
This member only event is particularly useful for those responsible for IT systems and IT support, website design, occupational health practitioners, HR and personnel managers and diversity and disability advisers.