Many individuals prefer reading video transcripts. At the Ministry of Defence, a survey was conducted to explore how staff without accessibility needs engage with transcripts and the reasons for their preferences.
1 in 20 people in the UK have dyscalculia. Our new accessibility persona highlights several common barriers that individuals with dyscalculia may face when using poorly designed digital services.
We asked accessibility specialists about what are the key misconceptions and common issues they encounter in accessibility, and what tools they use during audits.
A list of common mistakes and simple fixes when designing and developing accessible websites and apps.
We explore how the Met Office responded to an accessibility report. We also trialled tandem testing and highlighted the lessons we learnt in understanding mobile apps.
We asked user researchers about their role in making digital services accessible, recruiting people with access needs, and sharing best practices for integrating accessibility into the user research process.
How accessible is your website?
Public sector organisations have a legal duty to make websites accessible. Find out how your organisation is impacted at GOV.UK/accessibility-regulations
GOV.UK service and product owners need to upload an accessibility page and publishers need to upload an accessible documents policy.
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