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How can we stimulate innovation in independent living technology that meets the needs and desires of disabled people?

30 June 2022
How can we stimulate innovation in independent living technology that meets the needs and desires of disabled people?
Attendees of the roundtable discussion
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Digital Inclusion and Disability: from pandemic response to a strategic approach

17 June 2022
Digital Inclusion and Disability: from pandemic response to a strategic approach
Clive Gilbert
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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.
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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
Shiza and Floriane at the CHEAD conference
Industry, Technology and Innovation
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Council for Higher Education in Art and Design, Me And Your Stories and Digifest - Policy Connect at conferences this week

18 March 2022
Council for Higher Education in Art and Design, Me And Your Stories and Digifest - Policy Connect at conferences this week
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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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
Arriving at Thriving: Learning from disabled students to ensure access for all
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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
Picture of smart home being controlled by someone holding a tablet computer
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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
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Lack of tech shuts disabled people out of job opportunities

15 July 2021
Lack of tech shuts disabled people out of job opportunities
Picture of smart home being controlled by someone holding a tablet computer
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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
Big Ben
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APPGAT holds Extraordinary General Meeting

14 September 2020
APPGAT holds Extraordinary General Meeting
Commission Launched: Assistive Technology and Employment
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AT & Employment Commission Call for Evidence

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