Training courses in web accessibility

Getting the business benefits

If a business provides goods, facilities and services to the general public and has not taken steps to make sure its website is accessible, it may be discriminating against people with a disability under the terms of Part III of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).

Apart from the legal obligations, it makes good business sense to ensure websites are accessible to people with disabilities. The Equality and Human Rights (formerly Disability Rights) Commission says that one in seven people in the UK suffer some form of disability. According to the RNIB over 2 million people in the UK have a significant sight problem and ten percent of men have some form of colour blindness, affecting their ability to use websites effectively. Many people experience some loss of sight and manual dexterity as they get older, and in the UK the number of affluent older people is increasing fast. Together these groups could represent a lot of lost business opportunities. In addition the adaptations required to make websites accessible also benefit people without disabilities.

Clients

We have provided website accessibility services to:

  • Abbey
  • BBCi
  • TNT
  • Nationwide Building Society
  • Transport Direct

Accessibility Awareness Briefing
This half-day course will provide an introduction to the area of web accessibility, the responsibilities businesses have, the types of challenges disabled people face when using the web and the measures that need to be taken to effectively support this diverse group.


Creating Accessible Websites (1 day)
This one day course is designed for people who want to know how to make websites accessible and for anyone who is involved in the design process. It provides an understanding of the problems disabled people have with websites, demonstrates how to assess the accessibility of your own website using guidelines and checklists, describes how to involve disabled users in the design process, suggests ways to improve accessibility and provide tips on organising accessibility testing with disabled users.


Creating Accessible Websites (2 day)
This practical, hands-on two day course is designed for people who want to know how to make websites accessible and for anyone who is involved in the design process. It will provide plenty of opportunity for delegates to observe practical examples and work through a variety of different exercises to help facilitate learning.

The course provides a thorough understanding of the issues facing disabled people when trying to use websites, demonstrates how to assess your own website using guidelines and checklists, describes how to involve disabled users in the design process, suggests ways to improve accessibility and provide tips on organising accessibility testing with disabled users.



 

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