New £10 note features raised dots for blind and partially sighted

Sep 08, 2017, 11:20 AM

The Bank of England has unveiled the new £10 note, which will be released on the 14th September 2017 and is the first banknote with a tactile feature to help blind and partially sighted users.

The banknote features a series of raised dots in the top left-hand corner, which was developed in conjunction with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB).

RNIB Connect Radio's Simon Pauley spoke with Victoria Clelland from the Bank of England to find out more.