Business Taskforce on Accessible Technology

In January 2008 we launched our Business Taskforce on Accessible Technology (BTAT). The taskforce chaired by HMRC and sponsored by EFD, brings together Senior Executives with responsibility for IT and procurement from a diverse selection of EFD member organisations.

Our vision is to make accessibility and usability as fundamental to IT as security is now. Our members believe that the time is right to define best practice around accessibility so that internal systems and external services enable rather than exclude disabled people.

Taskforce members will assess and improve their own accessibility performance to help EFD promote accessibility confidence across our membership. Where common issues are identified, EFD will facilitate discussion with taskforce members, IT suppliers and accessibility experts to help find solutions. Accessibility is a global issue and the taskforce will develop knowledge and guidance within current EU accessibility standards and in association with disabled people.