Using Technology To Remove Barriers To Learning For People Living With Disabilities

A huge 20% of the UK population, the equivalent of around 13.3 million people, has some form of disability, according to The Shaw Trust’s Disabled Living Foundation.

Furthermore, while around 18% of working age adults are officially registered disabled, only about 46.5% (4.1 million) of them are employed compared with 84% of their non-disabled peers. Adults with a disability are likewise nearly three times more likely to have no formal qualifications (30% and 11% respectively)………………