Web Accessibility Training Courses
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 Equality Act.
It also makes good business sense to ensure websites are accessible to people with disabilities. In the UK:
- one in seven people suffer some form of disability (Equality and Human Rights Commission)
- over two million people have a significant sight problem (RNIB)
- ten percent of men have some form of colour blindness, affecting their ability to use websites effectively (RNIB)
- many people experience some loss of sight and manual dexterity as they get older, and the number of affluent older people is increasing fast.
Together these groups could represent a lot of lost business. In addition the adaptations required to make websites accessible also benefit people without disabilities.
Clients
We have provided website accessibility services to:
- Sainsbury
- BBC
- TNT
- Nationwide Building Society
- Transport Direct
Course details
Accessibility Awareness Briefing
This half-day course introduces web accessibility. It covers the responsibilities businesses have, the challenges disabled people face when using the web and practical steps businesses can take to help them.
Creating Accessible Websites (1 Day)
This one day course is 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 and demonstrates how to assess the accessibility of your own website. It describes how to involve disabled users in the design process, suggests ways to improve accessibility and provides tips on organising accessibility testing.
Creating Accessible Websites (2 Day)
This practical, hands-on two day course is 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.
For more information on any of our services, please contact us
Training
Case Studies
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A Site for Poor Eyes?
The eCommerce Web Content team at LV= have been checking out the accessibility of their website.
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What Our Clients Say
The benefits of user centred design have been evident in the work we have produced since the attending the course. I would recommend it highly to anyone designing processes, systems or websites.
James Walters, Senior Web Designer, Fitness Professionals Ltd