Accessible Transport Policy Commission to support local transport authorities
According to a charter by cross-party think tank Policy Connect and the Accessible Transport Policy Commission, barriers to transport curtail the ambitions and potential of…
Report says training frontline professionals in assistive tech can be highly effective
A new report from the ATech Policy Lab details how to raise mainstream awareness among frontline professionals of the potential of assistive technologies to transform…
Work begins on new report on training and upskilling professionals in using assistive tech
OrCam Learn device | Credit: OrCam Policy Connect, a cross-party thinktank that specialises in the development of new policy ideas through evidence and collaboration, has…
Report suggests that government creates a new grant to boost access to life-enhancing assistive tech
A new report has been launched that explains the many ways that smart home technology can enhance independent living, and it details how health and…
New assistive tech lab to design evidence-based public policy so tech works for everyone
A joint venture from cross-party thinktank Policy Connect, Bournemouth University and the Ace Centre has been launched to design public policy to ensure that technology…
APPGAT calls on public for evidence on how smart home tech can enhance independent living
A Blackwood Homes and Care smart kitchen The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Assistive Technology (APPGAT) and cross-party thinktank Policy Connect are asking the public to…
Commission to advise government on how smart home tech can help people live more independently
Cross-party thinktank Policy Connect and the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Assistive Technology (APPGAT) have launched the Commission on Smart Homes and Independent Living. Smart home…