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Liberal Democrats Party Conference roundtable on Assistive Technology

27 September 2023
Liberal Democrats Party Conference roundtable on Assistive Technology
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Call for Evidence: Technology use in Supported Employment

20 July 2023
Call for Evidence: Technology use in Supported Employment
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Minister on "transforming awareness of ATech across society."

20 June 2023
Minister on "transforming awareness of ATech across society."
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Accessible tech within supported employment model to drive inclusive recruitment

15 June 2023
Accessible tech within supported employment model to drive inclusive recruitment
APPGAT report
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Realising the benefits of technology in Supported Employment

11 May 2023
Realising the benefits of technology in Supported Employment
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House of Lords report endorses the Smart Homes and Independent Living Commission's findings

14 December 2022
House of Lords report endorses the Smart Homes and Independent Living Commission's findings
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How can technology help older people live more independently?

8 September 2022
How can technology help older people live more independently?
Clive Gilbert
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Clive Gilbert shortlisted for the Shaw Trust Disability Power 100!

8 August 2022
Clive Gilbert shortlisted for the Shaw Trust Disability Power 100!
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How can innovations in assistive technology support teaching and learning at university?

14 July 2022
How can innovations in assistive technology support teaching and learning at university?
Clive Gilbert
Assistive Technology

Clive Gilbert gives evidence to the House of Lords Adult Social Care Committee

16 June 2022
Clive Gilbert gives evidence to the House of Lords Adult Social Care Committee
Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) delivery: Guidance for Local Authorities in England. Guidance document front page.
Assistive Technology

Disabled Facilities Grant delivery guidance updated in line with Policy Connect's Smart Homes Commission's recommendation

29 March 2022
Disabled Facilities Grant delivery guidance updated in line with Policy Connect's Smart Homes Commission's recommendation
Lord Holmes
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New report from Lord Holmes into the Disabled Students’ Allowance draws on Policy Connect research

14 March 2022
New report from Lord Holmes into the Disabled Students’ Allowance draws on Policy Connect research
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Assistive Technology

Minister calls for mainstreaming of ATech in delivering public and private services

2 March 2022
Minister calls for mainstreaming of ATech in delivering public and private services
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Pilot scheme begins for adjustment passports to help disabled graduates get in to employment, a key recommendation from our reports

15 December 2021
Pilot scheme begins for adjustment passports to help disabled graduates get in to employment, a key recommendation from our reports
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Recommendation from our Smart Homes and Independent Living Commission accepted in the Care White Paper

6 December 2021
Recommendation from our Smart Homes and Independent Living Commission accepted in the Care White Paper
Steering group
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Public Call for Evidence: how can smart home technologies enhance independent living?

9 September 2021
Public Call for Evidence: how can smart home technologies enhance independent living?
Steering group
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Sir Paul Carter and Liz Twist MP join voices from Parliament, academics, industry leaders and disabled experts on Smart Homes steering group

16 August 2021
Sir Paul Carter and Liz Twist MP join voices from Parliament, academics, industry leaders and disabled experts on Smart Homes steering group
Talent & Technology: building bridges to employment for disabled people
Assistive Technology

Lack of tech shuts disabled people out of job opportunities

15 July 2021
Lack of tech shuts disabled people out of job opportunities
Assistive Technology

Market shaping forms the central theme of the final evidence session of the Smart Homes and Independent Living Commission

7 July 2021
Market shaping forms the central theme of the final evidence session of the Smart Homes and Independent Living Commission
Talent and Technology: Building bridges to employment for disabled people
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Work and Pensions Select Committee report picks up Policy Connect evidence in making recommendation

29 June 2021
Work and Pensions Select Committee report picks up Policy Connect evidence in making recommendation
Smart Homes session 2
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The Smart Homes and Independent Living Commission holds second evidence session

23 June 2021
The Smart Homes and Independent Living Commission holds second evidence session
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Global Accessibility Awareness Day - 20th May 2021

20 May 2021
Global Accessibility Awareness Day - 20th May 2021
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Policy Connect launches Smart Homes and Independent Living Commission

14 May 2021
Policy Connect launches Smart Homes and Independent Living Commission
Policy Connect delivers keynote at TechAbility Conference 2020
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Policy Connect delivers keynote at TechAbility Conference 2020

12 November 2020
Policy Connect delivers keynote at TechAbility Conference 2020
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APPGAT meets to map AT use in the UK

12 November 2020
APPGAT meets to map AT use in the UK
Assistive Technology

APPGAT holds Extraordinary General Meeting

14 September 2020
APPGAT holds Extraordinary General Meeting
Commission Launched: Assistive Technology and Employment
Assistive Technology

AT & Employment Commission Call for Evidence

31 July 2020
AT & Employment Commission Call for Evidence
Commission Launched: Assistive Technology and Employment
Assistive Technology

Commission Launched: Assistive Technology and Employment

8 June 2020
Commission Launched: Assistive Technology and Employment
Interview: Lilian Greenwood MP to take over from Seema Malhotra MP as Co-Chair of the APPGAT
Assistive Technology

Interview: Lilian Greenwood MP to take over from Seema Malhotra MP as Co-Chair of the APPGAT

5 June 2020
Interview: Lilian Greenwood MP to take over from Seema Malhotra MP as Co-Chair of the APPGAT
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How can the National Strategy for Disabled People improve access to assistive technology?

26 May 2020
How can the National Strategy for Disabled People improve access to assistive technology?
Digital Accessibility in Higher and Further Education- the challenges and opportunities of 2020
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Digital Accessibility in Higher and Further Education- the challenges and opportunities of 2020

21 May 2020
Digital Accessibility in Higher and Further Education- the challenges and opportunities of 2020
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Remote working and disabled employees - How a pandemic brought a long-standing issue to the forefront of the conversation

2 April 2020
Remote working and disabled employees - How a pandemic brought a long-standing issue to the forefront of the conversation
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Policy Connect meets to discuss the future of UK EdTech at home and abroad

27 February 2020
Policy Connect meets to discuss the future of UK EdTech at home and abroad
Assistive Technology

Smart Homes and the Future of Social Care Roundtable

14 August 2019
Smart Homes and the Future of Social Care Roundtable
Inclusive Practice in Higher Education Roundtable
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Inclusive Practice in Higher Education Roundtable

24 May 2019
Inclusive Practice in Higher Education Roundtable
Minister for Children and Families Nadhim Zahawi MP addresses EdTech Symposium
Assistive Technology

Minister addresses EdTech Symposium

23 May 2019
Minister addresses EdTech Symposium
Smart Home Expo
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Smart Home Expo

9 April 2019
Smart Home Expo
speakers at event: Rachel O'Brien, Emma Lewell-Buck MP, Lord Addington, Baroness Campbell, Marsha De Cordova MP
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Disabled Students Allowances inquiry

27 January 2019
Disabled Students Allowances inquiry
roundtable
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Inclusive Digital Services

26 January 2019
Inclusive Digital Services
seema malhotra and john bercow
Assistive Technology

I-ASC: A Child’s Right to Talk

22 January 2019
I-ASC: A Child’s Right to Talk
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Parliamentarians call for better access to AT in schools

6 July 2018
Parliamentarians call for better access to AT in schools
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