SAIF seminars and training are available on the following topics:
- raising awareness about accessible information
- disability legislative requirements
- barriers people (including disabled people) face in accessing information
- how to include accessible information in broader equality strategies, policies and action plans
- producing design guides or checklists for your staff
- how to produce information in a variety of formats, design and delivery
- accessible e-communication (websites, portable document files, Word documents and email)
We also provide in house training and can provide your organisation with a range of training days and seminars which can be tailored to meet your organisation's needs.
For more information about any of our courses please contact us on 0141 226 5261, fax 0141 221 0731, text phone 0141 226 8459 or email us at info@saifscotland.org.uk.
Coming soon....
E-communication: accessibility in practice training courses 2008
It's not possible to predict the needs of everyone who accesses electronic information. However, by making some key adjustments to the way we produce electronic information, it is possible to make it flexible enough to suit a wide range of needs.
These three half day courses look at:
- Creating accessible documents
- Sending accessible emails
- Testing the accessibility of websites
Those who might want to attend some or all of these courses include anyone who communicates via email, email attachments, email bulletins, websites, website downloads, intranets or interactive surveys.
Creating accessible documents on Wednesday 4th June
- producing accessible documents using styles and properties
- converting these documents into portable document formats (PDFs)
- checking the accessibility of PDF documents
- good practice principles
Sending accessible emails on Wednesday 11th June
- WYSINWTG (why what you send is not necessarily what they receive)
- pros and cons of different email formats- HTML, RTF, Plain Text
- principles and good practice in sending group emails, for example e-newsletters
Testing the accessibility of websites - Wednesday 18th June
- using free tools to test the accessibility of a website
- why accessibility options, for example, changing text size or font colour will not compensate for an inaccessible web page
- accessing, using and understanding the role of online validation services
Copies of our programme and booking form are available in Word and PDF format.
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Other SAIF Courses include
Beyond the Web
Do you know the difference between accessible and inaccessible electronic documents?
Are you aware of the benefits of ensuring that electronic information is accessible?
Are you unsure of your legal obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act to produce accessible electronic information?
This seminar is aimed at anyone with an interest in accessible e-communication and also those of you who manage and commission e-communication. Delegates do not need to be technically-minded to attend.
It covers:
- the principles and benefits of accessible design for websites and other forms of electronic communication.
- the legal responsibilities of public sector organisations in ensuring that electronic information is included in their accessible information strategy.
- the standards to include in specifications and tender documents to ensure the accessibility of e-communication.
There was such high demand for this seminar when SAIF delivered it in November 2007 that we are hoping to run it again in the summer of 2008.
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Beyond the Ramp
Too often when disability issues are raised, discussion starts and ends with physical access into and within buildings, ramps, accessible toilets, and so on. While these issues are vitally important they fall far short of all that is necessary to ensure that services and information are accessible to everyone, including disabled people.
This half day seminar is designed to raise awareness:
- about other issues that need to be considered, such as signage, printed information, alternative formats and electronic information
- about the part that large organisations can play in demonstrating good practice and influencing smaller partner agencies to adopt accessible information strategies
and to give practical guidance:
- about how to develop an accessible information strategy that can easily and effectively be put into practice
- in identifying the key staff within a large organisation and the key external partners that need to be involved to ensure that the strategy is embedded into everyday practice across the organisation
By the end of the course you will
- have a clear idea of how disability legislation affects your organisation
- have an action plan that ensures that your organisation complies with legislation in terms of information provision to everyone, including disabled people
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Information Explosion! Information Inclusion
This one day interactive training session raises awareness
- of the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act in relation to employment and service provision
- of disability etiquette
- of the wide range of barriers disabled people face in accessing information
You will receive guidance about the practical steps you need to take to
- produce information in a variety of formats
- design and deliver accessible presentations
- ensure electronic accessibility
By the end of the course you will
- understand the importance of ensuring that information is accessible to disabled people
- understand the range of issues relating to the dissemination of accessible information
- know the practical steps required to implement your organisation's accessible information strategy
- complete an action plan for implementation in the 6 months following the course
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