SAIF: SAIF General Information Leaflet

SAIF works to combat social exclusion by ensuring that people who find it hardest to access information due to disability have the same access to information as others..

SAIF is committed to the social model of disability and to promoting user-led services.  SAIF achieves its aim by providing a range of tools which will enable public bodies and others to improve the accessibility of their information.

SAIF is funded by the Scottish Government, employs two part-time project workers, and is based at Consumer Focus Scotland. The SAIF advisory body is made up of 18 people drawn from disability-led organisations and information providers.

SAIF has: 

• Produced the SAIF Standards for Disability Information and Advice Provision in Scotland, and a range of supplements to that publication. 
• Established Update, Scotland's national disability information service.

SAIF is:

• Supporting and developing the SAIF Standards. 
• Working with local authorities and others to encourage the development of local accessible information strategies. 
• Producing guidance material to promote accessible information and accessible web sites. 
• Providing what support and training it can to any agency interested in improving the accessibility of its information services. 
• Acting as an advisory body to the Scottish Government.

SAIF Publications

• SAIF Standards for Disability Information and Advice Provision in Scotland. (Third edition 2007 with accompanying CD Rom) (A4 82 pages) ISBN 0-9551942-6-1/978-0-9551942-6-9 
• Making Ecommunication Accessible (2006, A4 64 pages) ISBN 0-9551942-5-3 / 978-0-9551942-5-2 
• Guide To User-Led Reviews (Second edition 2007) (A4 20 pages) ISBN 0-9551942-8-8 / 978-0-9551942-8-3 
• Scottish Formats Resource (Third edition 2009, online at Update)
• Information And Advice Services - What Disabled People Should Expect and Receive (2007, A5 8 page booklet) 
• Getting Information and Advice (2008, easy-to-understand, incorporating graphics, A5 12 page booklet) 
• The Social Model of Disability (2009, A5 32 page booklet with cover price of £2) ISBN 978-01149734910
• Making Information Accessible, guidelines for producing accessible printed and electronic information (A4 booklet, 2010)
• A Brief Guide to Easy Read (online, 2010)
• What about Social Networks and Accessibility? (online, 2010)
• Making Services Accessible, Guidelines to make access to information and advice services easier (A4 booklet, 2011)
• Making Websites Accessible, Guidelines for creating and maintaining accessible websites (A4 booklet, 2011)

The above publications can be provided in other formats or downloaded from our website.  They are free except where stated.

For more information about SAIF, contact us.  Our contact details are at the bottom of every web page.