Back in April, RNIB announced that it was to cease Personal Transcription and outsource this service to a third-party commercial organisation. This decision was shared widely across social media and elicited a strong response.
Following an initial meeting and a series of focus groups during the Summer, RNIB has now announced that it will retain a Personal Transcription service for braille music in-house, recognising “its unique value to our users”. This will be free of charge. All other personal transcription, including large and modified print music, will continue to be outsourced to an external provider, and will likewise continue to be subsidised by RNIB.