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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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Smart Homes and the Future of Social Care Roundtable

14th August 2019

APPGAT has played host to a roundtable discussion on the impact of smart home technology on disabled and older people living with care and support needs.  The meeting marked the launch of our new workstream on social care and independent living which will explore how policymakers, industry and wider society can encourage the development of new technologies and services for the domestic realm that offer disabled and older people genuine choice and independence.

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Inclusive Practice in Higher Education Roundtable

24th May 2019

In April the APPGAT held a roundtable on Inclusive Practice in Higher Education to help inform the Office for Students (OfS) on their upcoming review of support for disabled students. The meeting was chaired by Lord Low CBE and attended by Amy Norton of the OfS along with associate members and representatives from universities to explore the particular and vital role of technology in implementing inclusive practice.  

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Minister for Children and Families Nadhim Zahawi MP addresses EdTech Symposium

Minister addresses EdTech Symposium

23rd May 2019
The Minister for Children and Families Nadhim Zahawi MP has delivered the keynote address at a symposium to mark the publication of the Government's new EdTech strategy hosted by APPGAT in the House of Lords. The meeting heard views from across the special educational needs sector on how assistive technology might be better harnessed by schools to help disabled learners realise their full potential.
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