GOV.UK Design System team, GDS

Get to WCAG 2.2 faster with the GOV.UK Design System

David Cox - Senior Accessibility Specialist and GOV.UK Design System team, GDS, 11 January 2024 - Accessibility, Accessibility Regulations, Design

UK government services can use the GOV.UK Design System to help meet the latest accessibility guidelines, before monitoring for WCAG 2.2 starts in October 2024.

Accessibility in government

This is for everyone: documenting how we're rebuilding inclusive digital services across the UK Government.
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