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    • FOI request (FOIR-172837277)

      Accessible Information

      Requested Thu 06 February 2020
      Responded Wed 19 February 2020

      I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to which I am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. 

      Please send me:

      ·       Over the past 5 years (up to and including 2018/ 2019), please can you tell me your budget for ensuring your information is accessible to all residents i.e. those with visual impairment, dyslexia, print impairment?

       

      ·       Over the past 5 years (up to and including 2018/ 2019), please can you tell me your spend for ensuring your information is accessible to all residents, i.e. those with visual impairment, dyslexia, print impairment?

       

      ·       Do you offer information to your residents in accessible formats such as Large Format Print?

       

      ·       Do you offer information to your residents in accessible formats such as Accessible PDFs?

       

      ·       Do you offer information to your residents in accessible formats such as Braille?

       

      ·       How many requests do you get per month for information in accessible formats such as Large Format Print?

       

      ·       How many requests do you get per month for information in accessible formats such as Accessible PDFs?

       

      ·       How many requests do you get per month for information in accessible formats such as Braille?

       

      ·       Which is the most popular accessible format for information requests?

       

      ·       What is the department and job title for the person responsible for organising and sourcing accessible materials for these requests?

       

      ·       Do you produce these accessible materials internally?

       

      ·       If you don’t produce this information internally, who do you outsource these requests to and what do they charge you? 


      Response

      1. Information not held

      2. Information not held

      3, 4 and 5. Residents can request this and we will provide it.

      6. Information not held

      7. Information not held

      8. Information not held

      9. Larger font

      10. There is no one named person, it could be individual departments or customer services.

      11. Large font and pdfs are provided internally.

      12. Braille could be provided by an external company as part of partnership contract managed by East Sussex County Council. We do not hold costs for this.

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