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Stuart - not quite a policy but we've just published a guidance document on procureing accessible software for the Schools secdtor and are shortly undertaking a post 16 guide. There is also a sister guide for the industry sector. You can find the guides by visiting www.becta.org.uk/publications and searching for: Making software accessible, a guide for schools, Making accessible software, a guide for developers and providers. Both guides are accompanied by a number of supplementary online resources including guides to legislation and technical standards etc which can be found at www.Becta.org.uk/Schools/inclusion (click on accessibility and access to learning) And www.Becta.org.uk/industry/content/accessibility I'd be interest to know if you find these useful and/or to talk to you about them and the information they contain - or to anyone else trying to use them for that matter. My contact details are as below. Best wishes Adrian Higginbotham Accessibility content manager British Educational Communications and Technology Agency - BECTA Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Becta switchboard 02476-416994. Email: [log in to unmask] Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/ BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ -----Original Message----- From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of SA Walker Sent: 12 June 2007 09:43 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: accessible software purchasing uk Hi, Does anyone have a document, used by their institution setting out an accessible software / IT purchasing policy? I'm researching general policies that a whole institution adopts. If you do have one, would you be willing to share it with me? Many thanks Stuart Stuart Walker I.T.Officer for Disabled People Disability Office Ground Floor University Halls University of Bradford BD7 1DP Tel: 01274 23 6007 Fax: 01274 23 5340 http://www.brad.ac.uk/disability MSN messenger [log in to unmask] Webcam available trough MSN messenger