Rachel A.Wood, Service Design Lead, Basildon Council

Accessibility and service design for inclusion

Rachel A.Wood, Service Design Lead, Basildon Council, 21 February 2024 - Access needs, Accessibility, Accessibility and Me, Design, User research

This blog explores accessibility and universal service design from both a professional and personal experience and suggests what might be happening next.

Accessibility in government

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