Accessibility in government – Page 13 – This is for everyone: documenting how we rebuild inclusive digital services across government

10 digital accessibility mistakes to avoid

A laptop displaying the GOV.UK website, with the inspector open and a person pointing at the screen, indicating something on the page.

10 digital accessibility mistakes to avoid

A list of common mistakes and simple fixes when designing and developing accessible websites and apps.

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Results of the 2016 GOV.UK assistive technology survey

Chris Moore, 1 November 2016 - Access needs, Accessibility, Assistive technology

Back in May we launched an online survey which ran for 6 weeks. The survey asked users about what devices, web browsers and assistive technology they use to access GOV.UK. We got 712 completed surveys back, all of whom are from …

Dos and don'ts on designing for accessibility

Karwai Pun, 2 September 2016 - Design, User research

Karwai Pun is an interaction designer currently working on Service Optimisation to make existing and new services better for our users. Karwai is part of an accessibility group at Home Office Digital, leading on autism. Together with the team, she’s created these …

Accessibility and me: James Buller

James Buller, 22 August 2016 - Access needs, Accessibility and Me, Assistive technology

...materials or filling in paper forms is hard. Beyond the obvious, examples include: labels on sandwiches inside a glass counter; a reception desk sign in sheet; art gallery labels; or...

Using the fieldset and legend elements

Léonie Watson, 22 July 2016 - Code, Design

Using the right HTML elements when implementing forms is essential to ensure they can be used by as many people as possible including screen reader users. In this blog Léonie explains the correct usage of the fieldset and legend elements.

Accessibility and me: Chris Moore

Chris Moore, 1 July 2016 - Access needs, Accessibility and Me, Assistive technology

This blog by Chris Moore is the second in a series of blog posts about people with access needs. The aim of the series is to raise awareness of the different ways people access websites, the common issues faced and …

Tell us the challenges you face in delivering accessible services

Angela Collins Rees and Alistair Duggin, 22 June 2016 - User research

The accessibility team at GDS is growing and we want to work out how best to help people in government make services accessible.