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Accessibility

GOV.UK ID Check app: Building an accessible digital identity app

Shaun Conner - Head of Accessibility for GOV.UK One Login - GDS and Tom Bassett - Head of Delivery for GOV.UK One Login - GDS, 4 April 2024 - Accessibility, Accessibility Regulations, Design

The background At Government Digital Service (GDS), our mission is to make digital government simpler, clearer and faster for everyone. As part of the GOV.UK One Login programme, we released the GOV.UK ID Check app for iOS and Android last …

WCAG 2.2 Detective Skills

David Cox - Senior Accessibility Specialist and GOV.UK Design System Team, 13 March 2024 - Accessibility, Accessibility Monitoring, Accessibility Regulations

Super clues to help teams crack the case wide open: improving accessibility for websites and services with the help of new WCAG 2.2 criteria.

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.

Government Communication Service tips to deliver better British Sign Language content

Peter Serjent, Strategy and Planning Theme Lead, Government Communications Service, 29 January 2024 - Access needs, Accessibility, BSL, Content

The Government Communication Service has published guidance including handy tips to help departments deliver better British Sign Language content to meet the needs of Deaf BSL users.

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.

How mobile apps undergo accessibility monitoring

Andrew Hick, Senior Accessibility Specialist, Government Digital Service, 18 October 2023 - Accessibility, Accessibility Monitoring

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines apply to public sector mobile apps. The Accessibility Monitoring team shares its approach to app testing.

Accessibility in government

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