[senit] accessiblity rights & responsibilities

From: Adrian Higginbotham <adrian.higginbotham at becta.org.uk>

Adrian , yes that Becta doc is useful. Are there any accessiblity
aspects for students with learning disability (severe) listed 
elsewhere than in BSI PAS78?
thanks
david

--- On Fri, 18/7/08, Adrian Higginbotham <adrian.higginbotham at becta.org.uk> wrote:

> From: Adrian Higginbotham <adrian.higginbotham at becta.org.uk>
> Subject: RE: [senit] accessiblity rights & responsibilities
> To: davidfettes3 at yahoo.co.uk, senit at lists.becta.org.uk
> Date: Friday, 18 July, 2008, 9:24 AM
> David - sounds like you have looked at our 'Software
> accessibility: legal requirements for schools'
> http://schools.becta.org.uk/index.php?section=tl&catcode=ss_tl_inc_ac_03&rid=13343
> But here's the Link just-in-case...
> 
> You're summary seems broadly accurate but obviously any
> specific case would require legal advice. The crux would
> usually be how to evaluate whether the supplier had or had
> not conformed to the accessibility level set and/or how
> this was quality assured, whether the level was
> 'reasonable' etc.
> For a little more on specifics of procurement processes and
> accessibility look up BSI PAS78 which although it is
> targeted at the commissioning of Websites has much in
> common with other ICT procurement.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Adrian Higginbotham,
> Manager, Leading edge research
> Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Becta switchboard
> 02476-416994
> Email: Adrian.Higginbotham at becta.org.uk
> Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/
> BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk
> [mailto:senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of
> david fettes
> Sent: 17 July 2008 22:36
> To: senit at lists.becta.org.uk
> Subject: [senit] accessiblity rights &
> responsibilities
> 
> Anyone know the legal aspects of accessiblity?
> Does this sound ok to show an LA (in terms of their
> potential responsibilities) wrt ICT provision the school is
> asked to sign up to?
> 
> Legal Summary (DDA-SENDA, Education Act 1996- SEN
> legislation, Disability Equality Duty- Disability Equality
> Scheme, Public Contracts Regulations) Source; Becta -Making
> Accessible Software
> 
> 1. The primary legal responsibility for avoiding
> unjustified discrimination against disabled people falls on
> educational institutions, not ICT suppliers.
> 2. Educational organisations should choose an appropriate
> level of accessibility before work is commissioned or
> procured.
> 
> In England  the ‘responsible body’ for a school will
> usually be the local authority or governing body for
> maintained schools If an accessibility evaluation finds
> evidence that an ICT resource specially commissioned by an
> educational organisation has failed to meet the specified
> accessibility standard, this would be seen as a breach of
> contract.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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