Web Accessibility Course
I’ve been invited by the Society of Information Technology Management (SOCITM) to provide a web accessibility course in late November.
SOCITM is the professional association for ICT managers working in, and for, the public sector. Members are drawn primarily from local authorities but also from the police and fire services, housing authorities and other locally delivered public service. With over 1900 members from 550 different organisations (including 98% of all UK local authorities), SOCITM provides a widely respected forum for the promotion, use and development of ICT best practice. It also plays a leading role in the implementation of local e-government in the UK.
Not unsuprisingly, I’ve been trying to get web accessibility onto the SOCITM e-learning agenda for about 2 years. This is the first time we’ve actually got as far as planning and promoting such an event. However, unless there are sufficient bookings, it is still possible for the workshop to be cancelled as late as early November. So, if you know anyone who would benefit from this course, persuade them to book now!
If the course is successful, it could be the first of many with all sorts of possibilities opening up to provide solid web accessibility training and support for the UK public sector.