Question reference: S5W-31660
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 8 September 2020
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Current status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 22 September 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to include (a) blind and partially-sighted and (b) other disabled people in testing the accessibility of the proximity tracing that app that it plans to launch.
Answer
An assessment and accessibility testing was completed for the Protect Scotland app. This assessment informed the development of the app and considered the needs of people with a visual impairment and or a disability. These needs will be considered in an ongoing basis and if individuals wish to share their experience they can do so by contacting: [email protected]
A new Equalities & Digital Inclusion group has been established to work in partnership with organisations including the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), deafscotland and Scottish Commission for Learning Disability (SCLD) to ensure that the app can provide the best possible user experience.