Making things digitally accessible isn't extra work, it is just part of the work. That is all.
#Accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations #A11y
#Accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations #A11y
April 15, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Making things digitally accessible isn't extra work, it is just part of the work. That is all.
#Accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations #A11y
#Accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations #A11y
I am recruiting a Senior Accessibility Specialist to be part of the Government Digital Service accessibility and digital inclusion team. Applications open until Sunday 26th October. www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...
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#a11y #Accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations
Quick Check Needed
www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk
October 7, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I am recruiting a Senior Accessibility Specialist to be part of the Government Digital Service accessibility and digital inclusion team. Applications open until Sunday 26th October. www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...
#a11y #Accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations
#a11y #Accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations
A reminder that the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines success criterion 2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide isn't an instruction to stop making your website accessible and hide, but ensure that any animations etc. stop after a few seconds or can be easily stopped by users. #AccessibilityRegulations #A11y
November 19, 2024 at 11:50 AM
A reminder that the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines success criterion 2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide isn't an instruction to stop making your website accessible and hide, but ensure that any animations etc. stop after a few seconds or can be easily stopped by users. #AccessibilityRegulations #A11y
Please add alternative (alt) text to any images you upload. Otherwise many people can't access the written content. #a11y #accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations
February 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Please add alternative (alt) text to any images you upload. Otherwise many people can't access the written content. #a11y #accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations
Has anyone tried to gather and analyse accessibility statements across the UK public sector recently (possibly using artificial intelligence)? #accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations
February 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Has anyone tried to gather and analyse accessibility statements across the UK public sector recently (possibly using artificial intelligence)? #accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations
Have you updated your goverment and public sector services to meet the requirements of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines v2.2 yet? It's already being enforced as part of the Government Service Standard, and the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations #a11y #AccessibilityRegulations.
November 27, 2024 at 2:59 PM
Have you updated your goverment and public sector services to meet the requirements of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines v2.2 yet? It's already being enforced as part of the Government Service Standard, and the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations #a11y #AccessibilityRegulations.
It saddens me that in 2024 I still often advise people procuring software to choose the least inaccessible product. It should be the other way round, products should be competing to be the most accessible and most usable #accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations
September 19, 2024 at 4:02 PM
It saddens me that in 2024 I still often advise people procuring software to choose the least inaccessible product. It should be the other way round, products should be competing to be the most accessible and most usable #accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations
I don't have statistics more recent than this, but I suspect the situation is still similar now, and it can probably safely be extrapolated meaning that thousands of the 7000+ government services aren't digital accessible to the minimum required standards.
#accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations
#accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations
Twenty four of the ‘Top 75’ government services failed to meet basic accessibility standards in Q1 2024.
From www.gov.uk/government/p...
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From www.gov.uk/government/p...
#Accessibility #a11y #AccessibilityRegulations
State of digital government review
www.gov.uk
June 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I don't have statistics more recent than this, but I suspect the situation is still similar now, and it can probably safely be extrapolated meaning that thousands of the 7000+ government services aren't digital accessible to the minimum required standards.
#accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations
#accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations
"Twenty four of the ‘Top 75’ government services failed to meet basic accessibility standards in Q1 2024."
From www.gov.uk/government/p...
#Accessibility #A11y #AccessibilityRegulations
From www.gov.uk/government/p...
#Accessibility #A11y #AccessibilityRegulations
State of digital government review
www.gov.uk
January 21, 2025 at 1:45 PM
"Twenty four of the ‘Top 75’ government services failed to meet basic accessibility standards in Q1 2024."
From www.gov.uk/government/p...
#Accessibility #A11y #AccessibilityRegulations
From www.gov.uk/government/p...
#Accessibility #A11y #AccessibilityRegulations
Has anyone tried to gather and analyse accessibility statements across the UK public sector recently (possibly using artificial intelligence)? #accessibility #a11y #AccessibilityRegulations
January 7, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Has anyone tried to gather and analyse accessibility statements across the UK public sector recently (possibly using artificial intelligence)? #accessibility #a11y #AccessibilityRegulations
Embrace accessibility in design - designsystem.digital.gov/design-princ... #a11y #accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations
Design principles
USWDS makes it easier to build accessible, mobile-friendly government websites.
designsystem.digital.gov
February 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Embrace accessibility in design - designsystem.digital.gov/design-princ... #a11y #accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations
Reminded today of this - written for government communicators but could be useful for others: www.gov.uk/government/p... #a11y #accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations
Accessible communication formats
www.gov.uk
January 7, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Reminded today of this - written for government communicators but could be useful for others: www.gov.uk/government/p... #a11y #accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations
Why an "exit this page" button is so helpful for anyone trying to deal with domestic abuse, or in a coercive relationship. www.linkedin.com/posts/access...
#accessibility #a11y #AccessibilityRegulations
#accessibility #a11y #AccessibilityRegulations
Richard Morton on LinkedIn: Exit this page
If you have a website that provides sensitive information for example counselling services, or information relating to domestic violence, it is worth…
www.linkedin.com
February 6, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Why an "exit this page" button is so helpful for anyone trying to deal with domestic abuse, or in a coercive relationship. www.linkedin.com/posts/access...
#accessibility #a11y #AccessibilityRegulations
#accessibility #a11y #AccessibilityRegulations
It's good practice and a legal requirement to keep accessibility statements up to date. The GOV.UK statement has just been updated today. www.gov.uk/help/accessi... #a11y #accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations
Accessibility statement for www.gov.uk
Find out how accessible www.gov.uk is and how to tell us about accessibility problems.
www.gov.uk
July 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
It's good practice and a legal requirement to keep accessibility statements up to date. The GOV.UK statement has just been updated today. www.gov.uk/help/accessi... #a11y #accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations
The work never ends in improving service components. Recently, file upload was updated including making it work better with Dragon. As ever, government are doing the hard work to make things better for all. design-system.service.gov.uk/components/f...
#Accessibility #a11y #AccessibilityRegulations
#Accessibility #a11y #AccessibilityRegulations
File upload
Help users select and upload a file
design-system.service.gov.uk
April 11, 2025 at 8:40 AM
The work never ends in improving service components. Recently, file upload was updated including making it work better with Dragon. As ever, government are doing the hard work to make things better for all. design-system.service.gov.uk/components/f...
#Accessibility #a11y #AccessibilityRegulations
#Accessibility #a11y #AccessibilityRegulations
Twenty four of the ‘Top 75’ government services failed to meet basic accessibility standards in Q1 2024.
From www.gov.uk/government/p...
#Accessibility #a11y #AccessibilityRegulations
From www.gov.uk/government/p...
#Accessibility #a11y #AccessibilityRegulations
State of digital government review
www.gov.uk
April 23, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Twenty four of the ‘Top 75’ government services failed to meet basic accessibility standards in Q1 2024.
From www.gov.uk/government/p...
#Accessibility #a11y #AccessibilityRegulations
From www.gov.uk/government/p...
#Accessibility #a11y #AccessibilityRegulations
Really well analysed and clearly and simply explained. Shockingly bad inaccessible output from @figma.bsky.social sites, more than 25 years after the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines were introduced, and the web was designed to be accessible. #a11y #Accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations
May 8, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Really well analysed and clearly and simply explained. Shockingly bad inaccessible output from @figma.bsky.social sites, more than 25 years after the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines were introduced, and the web was designed to be accessible. #a11y #Accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations
Christmas accessibility quiz accessibility.blog.gov.uk/2024/12/06/2... #a11y #accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations
2024 Festive accessibility quiz
We hope you enjoy this light-hearted, festive quiz brought to you by Kelly and Samantha.
accessibility.blog.gov.uk
December 16, 2024 at 4:16 PM
Christmas accessibility quiz accessibility.blog.gov.uk/2024/12/06/2... #a11y #accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations
"Seven years after the launch of the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations, we still have a way to go to make sure that services can be accessed and used by everyone who needs them" from www.gov.uk/government/p...
#accessibility #a11y #AccessibilityRegulations
#accessibility #a11y #AccessibilityRegulations
A blueprint for modern digital government (HTML)
www.gov.uk
January 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM
"Seven years after the launch of the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations, we still have a way to go to make sure that services can be accessed and used by everyone who needs them" from www.gov.uk/government/p...
#accessibility #a11y #AccessibilityRegulations
#accessibility #a11y #AccessibilityRegulations
If you think of the 7000+ government services, that implies that 2,240+ services probably don't comply with the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations, 4+ years since it was enforced for all new and existing existing websites. #a11y #accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations
"Twenty four of the ‘Top 75’ government services failed to meet basic accessibility standards in Q1 2024."
From www.gov.uk/government/p...
#Accessibility #A11y #AccessibilityRegulations
From www.gov.uk/government/p...
#Accessibility #A11y #AccessibilityRegulations
State of digital government review
www.gov.uk
January 21, 2025 at 1:57 PM
If you think of the 7000+ government services, that implies that 2,240+ services probably don't comply with the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations, 4+ years since it was enforced for all new and existing existing websites. #a11y #accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations
Without looking it up do you think subtitles and captions are the same thing or different and if so what are the differences #a11y #accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations
December 16, 2024 at 5:16 PM
Without looking it up do you think subtitles and captions are the same thing or different and if so what are the differences #a11y #accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations
It is nearly six years since the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations became law, and four years since all new and existing public sector websites, documents and intranets / extranets had to meet the requirements. Are you compliant? #AccessibilityRegulations
September 18, 2024 at 12:47 PM
It is nearly six years since the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations became law, and four years since all new and existing public sector websites, documents and intranets / extranets had to meet the requirements. Are you compliant? #AccessibilityRegulations