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The APPGAT produces regular news updates on developments within Parliament and across the assistive technology sector.

The Group also publishes a monthly newsletter for its parliamentary and associate members.

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Remote working and disabled employees - How a pandemic brought a long-standing issue to the forefront of the conversation

2nd April 2020

The outbreak of Covid-19 has wrought disruption on a massive scale, with organisations across the country scrambling to keep their businesses operational while ensuring the safety of their staff.  Unsurprisingly, many have invested in technological solutions to enable remote working and virtual meetings.

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Naidex 2020

2nd March 2020

APPGAT Manager, Clive Gilbert will be speaking at this year’s Naidex, leading a seminar on Assistive Technology and the National Disability Strategy.  

As the Government prepares to publish its National Strategy for Disabled People by the end of 2020, the seminar will explore the potential for a new approach to assistive technology policy in England.  

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Policy Connect meets to discuss the future of UK EdTech at home and abroad

27th February 2020

In 2019 both Departments for Education and for International Trade published strategies that will shape the UK’s EdTech sector over the coming years.

The Department for International Trade’s International Education Strategy pledged to boost exports in products and services so other countries can benefit from the UK education sector’s world-leading expertise.  The Department for Education published the EdTech Strategy which made a number of commitments to assistive technology and inclusive practices in the classroom.

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