September 2002
People

You and the Web

Members of staff recently attended a seminar to mark the launch of the Code of Practice for Web Authoring.

The World Wide Web Advisory Board has developed the Code of Practice to help web contributors address the legal issues associated with the recent Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 (SENDA) which updates the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.

Left to right: Claire Gibbons and Ruth Whitfield.

The University has a moral and legal duty to ensure that electronic information, including websites, is accessible to those with disabilities.

Director of Marketing and Corporate Communications Alison Darnbrough opened proceedings with a talk 'Clearing and beyond - the Web as a marketing tool'.

Marketing and Corporate Communications' Web Officer Claire Gibbons gave a tour of the information available on the University's external website. This was followed by an overview of the SENDA requirements by Learning Support Services' Web Administrator Ruth Whitfield. Director of Learning Support Services Stan Houghton highlighted resourcing issues and considering possible ways forward.

The presentations and Code of Practice are available at www.bradford.ac.uk/webid/

For further information, please contact Ruth Whitfield on 01274 (23)3336 or email r.whitfield@bradford.ac.uk, or Claire Gibbons on 01274 (23)6529 or email c.s.gibbons1@bradford.ac.uk

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