On Tuesday the Scottish Executive posted a report titled Books for All: Accessible curriculum materials for pupils with additional support needs to its website.
The report is the outcome of a project funded by Scottish Executive Education Department and carried out by the Communication Aids for Language and Learning
(CALL Centre) at the University of Edinburgh. It considers:
The numbers of pupils with literacy support needs in Scotland.
What learning materials are required in alternative formats.
Which alternative formats would benefit pupils with literacy difficulties.
What benefits are achieved by having learning materials in alternative formats.
Issues of equity and provisions under copyright exemption legislation.
how accessible materials might be made more widely available.
the duties of responsible bodies such as local authorities
and what steps should be taken to address these issues.
The report will also be available
from CALL’s Books for All web site at
www.booksforall.org.uk.
