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| Press Release - 07/01/2005 |
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| Contacta InfoLoop™
induction loops: Now ensuring customers and staff
get a fair hearing at the Inland Revenue |
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The Inland Revenue
is the latest public sector organisation
to select Contacta InfoLoop™ induction
loops to ensure equal access for people
who are hard of hearing – in accordance
with the requirements of the Disability
Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) which
came fully into force on October 1st 2004. |
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Reception points
at all Inland Revenue offices are now equipped
with Contacta Mini InfoLoop™ concealed,
fixed systems, so helping hearing-aid wearers
communicate easily and effectively with
staff. In addition, Contacta Portable InfoLoop™
table-top induction loop units are available
in each of their 120 offices around the
country to provide assistance wherever needed
for private interviews and meetings. |
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The Inland
Revenue selected Portable InfoLoop™
units complete with the Contacta wall
shelf/charger system. This provides neat
and safe storage for the InfoLoop™
portable units, and ensures that they
are ready for use – and can be readily
found! - when required. All Inland Revenue
staff received video training in the use
of InfoLoop™ systems, so that the
service for those with a hearing disability
is DDA compliant.
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It is against
the law for an employer of any size (apart
from the armed forces) to discriminate against
a disabled person because of their disability.
Service providers who have not already done
so need to take reasonable steps NOW to
make their services accessible, because
failure to do so could lead to loss of reputation
or even litigation. |
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Of interest,
the range also includes the Contacta Maxi
InfoLoop™ system, ideal for larger
meeting rooms and auditoriums. And for
those on the move, who must still interact
with other people, there is the Contacta
Clipboard InfoLoop™, combining a
localised induction loop with a clipboard
facility.
Contacta offers unrivalled expertise in
induction loop technology and provides
a unique start-to-finish service to help
organisations of any size enhance their
customer service, fulfil their responsibilities
to staff, and meet their obligations under
the Disability Discrimination Act.
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Contacta offers
unrivalled expertise in induction loop technology
and provides a unique start-to-finish service
to help organisations of any size enhance
their customer service, fulfil their responsibilities
to staff, and meet their obligations under
the Disability Discrimination Act. . |
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For further information
regarding any aspect of InfoLoop™
induction loop products or services, call
Contacta on 0845 3312072 |
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