Case Study: Aberdeen City Council achieves inclusive learning with Google for Education

Creating an “accessibility for all” culture in classrooms through technology

Aberdeen City Council worked with Google for Education to make accessibility a standard part of learning rather than an add-on. The council wanted to avoid singling out pupils with additional support needs and instead provide tools that every student could use across its schools, including Chromebooks and Chrome-based accessibility features.

Google for Education helped Aberdeen City Council roll out Read&Write from Texthelp to Chrome for 20,000 students, alongside built-in Chromebook tools like dictation and on-screen keyboard support. The district also created a strong training program for teachers, pupils, and parents. As a result, students gained confidence in reading and writing, classmates helped one another use the tools, and Aberdeen City Council won an “Accessibility for All” award in 2018.

Aberdeen City Council

Hazel Lynch

Education Officer