The document provides information about the British Assistive Technology Association (BATA). BATA was founded in 2009 by Martin Littler and 44 other members to campaign for the rights of those needing assistive technology. BATA aims to campaign for assistive technology rights, provide expert advice to government, educate the public on assistive technology benefits, and promote British assistive technology products. BATA membership is open to individuals, third sector organizations, schools, and commercial members at various fee levels.

1. Assess 2012 Day 2
Welcome
Ian Litterick
Iansyst Executive Chairman
BATA Treasurer

2. A bit about BATA:
 British Assistive Technology Association;
 Founded 5 October 2009;
 Martin Littler of Inclusive Technology;
 44 other founding members;
 DSA underrepresented;
 www.bataonline.org

3. Our Aims:
 To campaign for the rights and interests of
those needing Assistive Technology.
 To provide expert and impartial support and
advice to government departments and
agencies.
 To educate and inform widely on the benefits
of Assistive Technology.
 To promote British Assistive Technology
products and expertise at home and overseas.

4. Campaigning:
 PR re Michael Gove saying “curriculum is ‘a
closed book’ to children who are not
literate”. Pupil premium for AT – Dec 2010;
 Auxiliary Aids for Schools; “Most disabled
children who need auxiliary aids ... will ...
already be receiving them through SEN
statements”!

5. Campaigning . . .
 Sayce review of specialist disability
employment programmes; “A disabled
person needs a certain amount of IT based
AT for daily living, access to the internet
etc, whether they are in work or not, but
particularly to seek work.”
 Copyright: value of the private copying
exception for print impaired people.

6. Support and advice to government
 As campaigning;
 Barbara Phillips;
 p/t Chief Executive;
 Ex-civil servant.

7. Educate and Inform;
 Newsletter;
 Press;
 Ability Magazine regularly;
 Website;
 Support for exporting (UKTI);

8. Membership:
 Not just a trade body;
 Voting members who are users & users
representatives:
 Third sector;
 Schools;
 Individuals;
 Very many are involved with AT
professionally;
 Ethical Statement (code of conduct).

9. Membership fees: (new members)
 Individuals: £50
 Third Sector, incl HE £100
 Commercial £150-£825
 Newsletter subscription FREE

10. Other activities:
 Equipment Suppliers Subgroup:
 17/19 suppliers;
 Our first formal representation;
 Better communications over, eg, QAF revision;
 AT Qualification?
 Simon Bloor;
 Evidence based research.

11. Issues:
 Pervasive AT;
 Where it is needed
(schools, prisons, unemployed, low
income, work, elderly);
 Assessments;
 Accessible formats;
 Sustainable DSA;
 SLC issues (payments).

12. What else?
 Conferences?
 Webinars?
 Journal (Ability Magazine)?

13. Please join!
 So we can do more:
 www.bataonline.org