Braille Authority of the United Kingdom

Welcome to the web site of the Braille Authority of the United Kingdom.

What's New

• A new 2008 edition of Braille Science Notation is now available in print from the publications page. This edition contains amendments needed to preserve conformity with the 2005 edition of Braille Mathematics Notation (also available from that page).
• The next General Assembly of ICEB (International Council on English Braille) is to be held in April 2008, in Melbourne, Australia. See the Current Projects page for more information.
• As part of BAUK's participation in the international UEB (Unified English Braille) project, an important motion was passed at its meeting on 12 December 2007 which endorses the use of UEB as a trial code, with the aim of progressing its evaluation in the UK. For details refer to the Current Projects page, where you will also find more information on the UEB project itself.
• An article promoting the value of braille. You are welcome to use this as a handout at events, etc, to help encourage braille awareness and use. A version in MS Word format is also available from the BAUK Papers page.
• Minutes of meeting 3 July 2007

Directory of Site

• About BAUK
• Current projects
• Minutes of BAUK meetings
• Other BAUK papers
• BAUK publications
• Links
• Contacts

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