The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Microsoft are delivering an event for employers to raise awareness of some of the Digital Accessibility Tools available through mainstream technologies.
The event is taking place on Tuesday, 25 February, 2025 from 11:15am until 12:15pm online via Microsoft Teams.
All employers and partners interested in hearing about some of the digital accessibility tools available through mainstream technologies are encouraged to join the call.
The aim of this event is to provide information to employers about some of the digital accessibility tools available through mainstream technologies, how they can help people with a disability or health condition and where to find out more. This could potentially open new possibilities around the recruitment, retention, and job design for current and new employees.
To join the call, add this link (https://tinyurl.com/y7rpw7j8) to your calendar for 25 February from 11.15 until 12.15 and press the “Join Now” button at the time of the event. You will need to have access to Microsoft Teams. Guidance on attending a Microsoft Town Hall Meeting can be found here: Attend a town hall in Microsoft Teams – Microsoft Support.
The call will be recorded but will be for DWP use only and cannot be shared externally. However, the DWP plans to develop a resource pack for employers using insights from the call. In the meantime, you may find the resources available from Microsoft, Google and Apple included here useful:
- Accessibility fundamentals – Training | Microsoft Learn
- Accessibility Resources and Training | Microsoft Accessibility
- Support.google.com/accessibility
- Accessibility Support – Official Apple Support
If you have any questions about this event, please contact the DWP Partnership Network Team at partnership.networkandprojectteam@dwp.gov.uk.