This Forum will explore inclusive education and the ‘Accessible Curriculum’ in relation to visible and non-visible disabilities, from two perspectives:

1. Are students learning to develop digital products and services that are accessible by default?

• Who are the users and what are their needs?
• How can the content and delivery of digital /coding curriculum be improved?
• The pedagogy of accessibility

2. Is our educational offer accessible?

• What are the barriers to learning for disabled people?
• How can we improve access to, and experience of, digital education?

The Forum will generate advice and case studies to inspire and support educators and employers who are new to this field, and want to improve the accessibility of their offer. It will be useful for:

• Teachers, Lecturers & Education professionals
• Learning Technologists
• Disability Service managers
• Designers and developers of educational products and services (Private & Public sector)

We invite community members to bring and share their own knowledge and experience, and support the creation of good practice case studies. Confirmed Forum contributors so far include:

• Neil Milliken, Global Head of Accessibility, Atos
• Molly Watt, Accessibility and Usability / UX Consultant
• Paul Smythe, Head of Accessibility, Barclays
• Emanuela Gorla, Digital Accessibility Manager, Barclays
• Lucy Ruck, Taskforce Manager, Business Disability Forum
• Gareth Ford-Williams, Head of Design, BBC
• Sarah Lewthwaite, Research Fellow, University of Southampton
• Richard Eskins, Senior Lecturer, Manchester Metropoitan University

If you would like to share your work, or recommend resources to share in the Forum, please contact the organiser.

You can view our Wakelet resources we will continue to build this resource beyond the Forum event.

The outcome of this Forum will contribute to the Institute of Coding’s work on Diversity & Inclusion.

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