{"id":23654,"date":"2023-03-10T11:07:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T11:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/?p=23654"},"modified":"2025-10-06T10:30:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T09:30:07","slug":"web-accessibility-legislation-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/web-accessibility-legislation-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Web Accessibility Legislation in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23654\" class=\"elementor elementor-23654\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bebb13f disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bebb13f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-444a46b\" data-id=\"444a46b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51fe6d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_punchline_cta\" data-id=\"51fe6d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_punchline_cta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Punchline CTA -->\n<style>\/* widget: Punchline CTA *\/\n\n.punchline-bg-eaa {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/eumap-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#01349F;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-ada {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/checker3Asset-2-8-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#06334A;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-generic {\n\tbackground: rgb(6,51,74);\n\tbackground: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(6,51,74,1) 0%, rgba(3,98,95,1) 100%);\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper {\n  padding:20px 30px;\n  display:flex;\n  justify-content:space-between;\n  align-items:center;\n  border-radius:8px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper p {\n  color:white;\n  font-weight:600!important;\n  font-size:18px!important;\n  margin-bottom:0px!important;\n  padding-right:20px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a {\n    background: #FFB400;\n    border-radius: 5px !important;\n    line-height: 15px;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    font-size: 15px;\n    text-align: center;\n    color: #000;\n    padding: 15px 40px;\n  \tborder: 3px solid #FFB400;\n  transition: all ease 0.3s;\n  min-width:205px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a:hover {\n\tbackground:white;\n  color:#000;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width:700px) {\n  .punchline-wrapper {\n  \tdisplay:block;\n  }\n  .punchline-wrapper a {\n  \tmargin-top:20px;\n    display:block;\n  }\n}\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"punchline-wrapper punchline-bg-generic\">\n    <p>\n        Get A Free Accessibility Check Of Your Website\n    <\/p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/free-accessibility-check\/\">\n        Download Now\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Punchline CTA -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f41ee0 elementor-section-content-middle disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f41ee0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7d5f69\" data-id=\"e7d5f69\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bf984d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bf984d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Research shows <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ons.gov.uk\/peoplepopulationandcommunity\/healthandsocialcare\/disability\/articles\/nearlyoneinfivepeoplehadsomeformofdisabilityinenglandandwales\/2015-07-13\">one in five Brits (20%) have a disability<\/a>. That\u2019s nearly 13.5 million people.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36d13ef elementor-section-content-middle disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36d13ef\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8743d4e\" data-id=\"8743d4e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-063b556 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"063b556\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When we hear the word \u2018disabled,\u2019 we tend to think of people in wheelchairs and those with mobility issues. Statistics reveal that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.disabilitysport.org.uk\/facts-and-figures-about-disabled-people-in-the-uk.html#:~:text=Over%2080%25%20of%20disabled%20people,the%20use%20of%20a%20wheelchair.\">less than 8% of the disabled population require a wheelchair<\/a> or mobility assistance. However, there are a range of neurological, cognitive, linguistic, and other hidden disabilities that affect a significant percentage of the population.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b2d2fb\" data-id=\"5b2d2fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cade292 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cade292\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"766\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Intro-paragraph-Blog-Asset.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23822\" alt=\"one in five Brits have a disability\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Intro-paragraph-Blog-Asset.png 766w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Intro-paragraph-Blog-Asset-300x106.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1b9a4c disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d1b9a4c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24ce877\" data-id=\"24ce877\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d64e5a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d64e5a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Any disability can be problematic when using the internet, as online barriers prevent disabled website visitors from navigating, reading, and understanding the content. That\u2019s why legislation is in place to prevent discrimination based on disability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b70942a disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b70942a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13093f3\" data-id=\"13093f3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-830dde4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"830dde4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What is website accessibility?<\/h2><p>Website accessibility refers to the creation of websites that can be accessed and engaged with by all users, including disabled people. These websites remove the digital barriers that typically hold people with disabilities, from neurological to visual, from enjoying online content. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-677e709 elementor-section-content-middle disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"677e709\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e634d7\" data-id=\"4e634d7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15024c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15024c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Top-10-Web-Accessibility-Best-Practices-Header.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-34638\" alt=\"header image for a blog on The Top 10 Web Accessibility Best Practices\u00a0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Top-10-Web-Accessibility-Best-Practices-Header.png 1080w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Top-10-Web-Accessibility-Best-Practices-Header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Top-10-Web-Accessibility-Best-Practices-Header-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Top-10-Web-Accessibility-Best-Practices-Header-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Top-10-Web-Accessibility-Best-Practices-Header-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f183e8\" data-id=\"8f183e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f87ed2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f87ed2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To create an accessible website, developers and content creators must implement a variety of practices, including:<\/p><ul><li>Ensuring the content has suitable colour contrast<\/li><li>Choosing accessible fonts<\/li><li>Adding captions and transcripts to videos<\/li><li>Tagging PDFs for accessibility<\/li><li>Enabling keyboard-only navigation<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b8167e9 elementor-section-content-middle disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b8167e9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-efc2ae1\" data-id=\"efc2ae1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47b2db4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47b2db4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In most cases, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are used as guidelines for creating accessible websites. They are widely recognised as the gold standard for digital accessibility, and have been referenced in accessibility legislation and lawsuits across the globe.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b595e90 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b595e90\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7dc0c36\" data-id=\"7dc0c36\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c726ae1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c726ae1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Get a Free Accessibility Check of your Website<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0057877 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0057877\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Get a free automated accessibility check of your websites homepage. This will identify and highlight any compliance issues on your website. Followed by recommendations on how to implement the necessary changes to make your website more accessible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f94d9f elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3f94d9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/free-accessibility-check\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Run a Free Compliance Check Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ebba48\" data-id=\"7ebba48\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6b3a16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f6b3a16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-46694\" alt=\"EAA auditing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-768x735.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1536x1471.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2e5ac1 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d2e5ac1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f024a39\" data-id=\"f024a39\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41b759d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41b759d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What are the main UK web accessibility laws?<\/h2><p>Several web accessibility laws are applicable to UK organisations. It\u2019s essential to be aware of how they may impact on the development and maintenance of your website.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-41a5d6f elementor-section-content-middle disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41a5d6f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ac06a6\" data-id=\"5ac06a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d353aa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d353aa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The Equality Act<\/h3><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/understanding-the-equality-act-and-website-accessibility\/\">Equality Act 2010<\/a> applies to physical and online accessibility through requiring organisations to offer \u2018reasonable adjustments\u2019 to disabled people. These adjustments aim to remove barriers that prevent disabled people from accessing your company and enjoying their day-to-day lives at the same standard as able-bodied people.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Covers:<\/strong> Public and private organisations.<\/li><li><strong>Includes:<\/strong> All services offered online, such as websites, apps, and digital platforms.<\/li><li><strong>Ensures:<\/strong> Information and functionality are accessible to people with disabilities.<\/li><li><strong>Protects:<\/strong> Employees and customers, for both staff-facing and public-facing digital services.<\/li><li><strong>Applies to:<\/strong> Transactions and interactive features, including forms, bookings, and e-commerce.<\/li><li><strong>Requires:<\/strong> Reasonable adjustments, such as alt text, keyboard navigation, and accessible design.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8220529 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8220529\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f99aa84\" data-id=\"f99aa84\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52223c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52223c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations<\/h3><p>Public sector websites must be made accessible under the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/public-sector-bodies-accessibility-regulations-2018\/\">Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018<\/a>, also known as \u201cPSBAR\u201d. According to gov.uk, this legislation requires public sector websites to meet the WCAG 2.2 Level AA standards, and publish an accessibility statement.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Covers:<\/strong> Public sector organisations, including government departments, local authorities, and publicly funded bodies.<\/li><li><strong>Includes:<\/strong> Websites and mobile applications, both new and existing digital services.<\/li><li><strong>Requires:<\/strong> Accessibility standards, in line with WCAG 2.2 Level AA.<\/li><li><strong>Ensures:<\/strong> Content is perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust for users with disabilities.<\/li><li><strong>Mandates:<\/strong> Regular accessibility statements, showing compliance and outlining known issues.<\/li><li><strong>Applies to:<\/strong> Updates and new content, ensuring ongoing accessibility across digital services.<\/li><li><strong>Encourages:<\/strong> User feedback, allowing people to report accessibility barriers and request improvements.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d27fc36 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d27fc36\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e55bf5c\" data-id=\"e55bf5c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99de127 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99de127\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The European Accessibility Act<\/h3><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/european-accessibility-act\/\">European Accessibility Act (EAA)<\/a> is a piece of EU legislation, but it does apply to some UK organisations. If you provide products or services to EU organisations or citizens, then you will need to be compliant with the EAA.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Covers: <\/strong>Public and private organisations operating in the EU with 10 or more employees and an annual turnover or balance sheet exceeding \u20ac2 million.<\/li><li><strong>Includes:<\/strong> Products and services, such as websites, apps, e-commerce platforms, banking services, and e\u2011books.<\/li><li><strong>Requires:<\/strong> Accessibility for people with disabilities, ensuring equal access to essential digital and physical services.<\/li><li><strong>Ensures:<\/strong> Compatibility with assistive technologies, including screen readers, magnifiers, and alternative input devices.<\/li><li><strong>Mandates:<\/strong> Compliance with harmonised accessibility standards, aligned with WCAG and EN standards.<\/li><li><strong>Applies to:<\/strong> Both new and existing digital and physical services, with deadlines for phased implementation.<\/li><li><strong>Encourages:<\/strong> Feedback and reporting mechanisms, allowing users to notify organisations of accessibility barriers.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4900f83 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4900f83\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72d7616\" data-id=\"72d7616\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-291cbe2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"291cbe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The role of WCAG in underpinning UK accessibility laws<\/h2><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/understanding-the-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-wcag\/\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)<\/a> provide clear standards for UK accessibility laws. It is specifically referenced in two &#8211; PSBAR and EAA. Although the Equality Act 2010 does not mention WCAG specifically, it is still a strong standard to achieve accessibility compliance with this law. Subsequent government guidance on the Equality Act also specifies a requirement for WCAG 2.2 Level AA.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb6ab71 elementor-section-content-middle disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb6ab71\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7c57b4\" data-id=\"c7c57b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f8da47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f8da47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/what-are-the-levels-of-wcag-compliance\/\">WCAG defines three levels of conformance<\/a>, A, AA, and AAA, which indicate increasing degrees of accessibility. These levels help organisations prioritise improvements and ensure that digital content can be used by the widest possible audience.<\/p><p>Here&#8217;s how those levels work:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Level A:<\/strong> Addresses basic accessibility features.<\/li><li><strong>Level AA:<\/strong> Builds on previous requirements, focusing on broader issues.<\/li><li><strong>Level AAA:<\/strong> Provides the most comprehensive accessibility.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e72ee2a\" data-id=\"e72ee2a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-834e613 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"834e613\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Web-Accessibility-and-WCAG-3-Header.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-40870\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Web-Accessibility-and-WCAG-3-Header.png 1080w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Web-Accessibility-and-WCAG-3-Header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Web-Accessibility-and-WCAG-3-Header-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Web-Accessibility-and-WCAG-3-Header-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Web-Accessibility-and-WCAG-3-Header-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4ede5f disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4ede5f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-90e3534\" data-id=\"90e3534\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e658c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e658c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What Problems Do Accessible Websites Solve?<\/h2><p>Online barriers come in several forms. Here are some examples of the most common errors that can make a website inaccessible:<\/p><ul><li><b>Poor site structure<\/b> \u2013 If a website doesn\u2019t use headers and present information in a logical order, visitors using screen readers can\u2019t scan content to find the information they need.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li><b>Insufficient colour contrasts<\/b> &#8211; When colour pairings have insufficient contrast, or when colour alone is used to provide information, text can be difficult or impossible for visually impaired users to read.<\/li><li><b>Lack of descriptive links<\/b> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/screen-reader-accessibility\/\">Screen readers<\/a> utilise keyboard shortcuts to list the links on each page to navigate more efficiently. Non-descriptive hyperlink text like \u2018click here\u2019 and \u2018read more\u2019 do not adequately indicate where the link goes.<\/li><li><b>Missing Alt text<\/b> &#8211; Pictures, illustrations, and charts make no sense to visually impaired website visitors when no text alternative is provided to convey their purpose. Learn <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/how-to-write-image-alt-text-for-accessibility\/\">how to create accessible alt text<\/a> here.<\/li><li><b>Missing captions<\/b> \u2013 When videos don\u2019t have captions, people with hearing disabilities may be unable to understand the information.\u00a0<\/li><li><b>Insufficient keyboard navigation<\/b> \u2013 Some people with disabilities cannot use a mouse or trackpad.\u00a0 Keyboard navigation should allow every interactive element of a web page to be selected using the tab key. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/keyboard-accessibility\/\">keyboard accessibility<\/a> here.<\/li><li><b>Inaccessible online forms<\/b> &#8211; Online forms represent some of the most complicated interactions a user can have with a website. Accessible forms provide a clear relationship between labels and their corresponding fields and options to extend time limits for form completion.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ffb5e04 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ffb5e04\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cf20eb\" data-id=\"6cf20eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-547210a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"547210a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The Risks of an Inaccessible Website<\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/how-to-make-a-website-accessible\/\">Making your website accessible<\/a> is the right thing to do if you&#8217;re a uk service provider. However, meeting accessibility requirements in the UK is also the cost-effective thing to do from sales, customer satisfaction, and legal perspectives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd5eaa6 disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd5eaa6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-efb1fab\" data-id=\"efb1fab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50a9908 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50a9908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Revenue<\/h3><p>If your website isn&#8217;t in an accessible format, your organisation misses out on 20% of the potential market share. The spending power of disabled people and their families is worth a staggering <a href=\"https:\/\/purpletuesday.org.uk\/\">\u00a3274 billion<\/a>, and the UK is one of the countries with the highest average e-commerce revenue per shopper, at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldretailcongress.com\/__media\/Global_ecommerce_Market_Ranking_2019_001.pdf\">\u00a31,629 per person per year<\/a>. Plus, there\u2019s no shortage of statistics that prove that investing in web accessibility upgrades is a wise move:<\/p><ul><li>71% of users leave a site that they find hard to use (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.clickawaypound.com\/downloads\/cap19final0502.pdf\">ClickAway Pound<\/a>)<\/li><li>For 81% of users, ease of use is more important than price (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.clickawaypound.com\/downloads\/cap19final0502.pdf\">ClickAway Pound<\/a>)<\/li><li>82% of consumers with accessibility issues said they would spend more if there were fewer barriers (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.clickawaypound.com\/downloads\/cap19final0502.pdf\">ClickAway Pound<\/a>)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24e282d\" data-id=\"24e282d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-423538f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"423538f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"223\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Revenue-223x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-23824\" alt=\"Revenue\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Revenue-223x300.png 223w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Revenue.png 552w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be89827 disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be89827\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3170421\" data-id=\"3170421\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9481e01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9481e01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Customer-Satisfaction-300x289.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-23825\" alt=\"Customer Satsfaction\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Customer-Satisfaction-300x289.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Customer-Satisfaction.png 727w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8203f6c\" data-id=\"8203f6c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59c6ee6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59c6ee6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Customer Satisfaction<\/h3><p>Most organisations know attracting and retaining new customers costs much more than keeping existing ones. Yet, studies reveal that many disabled customers are dissatisfied with current levels of accessibility:<\/p><ul><li>73% of disabled customers experience barriers on more than one in four websites they visit (<a href=\"https:\/\/wearepurple.org.uk\/the-purple-pound-infographic\/\">PurplePound<\/a>)<\/li><li>75% of disabled people and their families have walked away from a business because of poor accessibility or customer service (<a href=\"https:\/\/wearepurple.org.uk\/the-purple-pound-infographic\/\">PurplePound<\/a>)<\/li><li>83% of people with access needs limit their shopping to sites that they know are accessible (<a href=\"https:\/\/wearepurple.org.uk\/the-purple-pound-infographic\/\">PurplePound<\/a>)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ad228a disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ad228a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e756b2\" data-id=\"0e756b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a17349e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a17349e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Legal Risk<\/h3><p>Despite legislative efforts to increase the accessibility requirement and provide online equity, many websites still fail to meet minimum accessibility standards:<\/p><ul><li>60% of local authority websites\u2019 home pages still aren\u2019t accessible to people with disabilities <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scope.org.uk\/media\/press-releases\/councils-fail-public-sector-accessibility-duty\/\">Scope<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span>\u00a0<\/li><li>90% of the county council websites failed to meet regulations (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scope.org.uk\/media\/press-releases\/councils-fail-public-sector-accessibility-duty\/\">Scope<\/a>)<\/li><li>86% of local authority homepages websites are hard to navigate because they lack visible focus indicators that show where the cursor\/ arrow\/ focus is (<a href=\"https:\/\/socitm.net\/\">SOCITM&#8217;s Better Connected survey<\/a>)<\/li><li>64% of local authority sites do not attribute meaningful descriptions to hyperlinks, making context difficult to establish for people with learning difficulties and cognitive disabilities (<a href=\"https:\/\/socitm.net\/\">SOCITM&#8217;s Better Connected survey<\/a>)<\/li><li>49% of local authority webpages have insufficient colour contrast between the text and background, making them impossible to read for people with dyslexia and decreased vision (<a href=\"https:\/\/socitm.net\/\">SOCITM&#8217;s Better Connected survey<\/a>)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab8a2b7\" data-id=\"ab8a2b7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efa0ee8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"efa0ee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Legal-Risk-227x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-23826\" alt=\"Legal Risk\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Legal-Risk-227x300.png 227w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Legal-Risk.png 552w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9399bc disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f9399bc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc540d6\" data-id=\"dc540d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44037f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44037f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While UK-based companies have seen little in the way of legal lash back to date, the tide is turning. A record number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessibility.com\/complete-report-2022-website-accessibility-lawsuits\">2,387 website accessibility lawsuits were filed in 2022<\/a> in America, and it\u2019s expected that British organisations may soon find themselves facing similar legal action.<\/p><p>Learn more about the equality and in particular the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/equality-v-equity\/\">difference between equality and equity<\/a> here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fdafff7 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fdafff7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f353c3\" data-id=\"7f353c3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d42d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27d42d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Digital Accessibility and Inclusion Toolkit<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3de81d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3de81d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our 40-page Digital Accessibility &amp; Inclusion Toolkit helps businesses break down online barriers and make a real impact. It offers practical advice on all aspects of digital accessibility, from writing an accessibility statement to accessible website tips and inclusive hiring.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b86ec85 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b86ec85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/download\/accessibility-and-inclusion-toolkit\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Your Toolkit Here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd9e196\" data-id=\"bd9e196\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed1413d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ed1413d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Toolkit-Graphic-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-54392\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Toolkit-Graphic-1.png 964w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Toolkit-Graphic-1-300x271.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Toolkit-Graphic-1-768x693.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-edadd94 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"edadd94\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b5ace2\" data-id=\"7b5ace2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f067a8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f067a8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Audit your website for accessibility issues<\/h2><p>So, how can you find out if your website is accessible? The first step is to conduct a website audit. However, company websites can be unwieldy, and you might not know where to look for accessibility violations. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/product\/website-accessibility-checker\/\">automated web accessibility checker tool<\/a> makes it quick and easy to pinpoint WCAG compliance issues across your website. That includes the webpages themselves, but also content elements, such as images, PDF documents, and links.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e39a543 disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e39a543\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-944b00c\" data-id=\"944b00c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a2aebe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0a2aebe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Checker-mock-up-300x276.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-41195\" alt=\"Mock-up of the checker\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Checker-mock-up-300x276.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Checker-mock-up-768x706.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Checker-mock-up.png 925w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e4c085\" data-id=\"9e4c085\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-696eb22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"696eb22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The checker tool makes it possible to scale your digital accessibility aims. From the dashboard, you can:<\/p><ul><li>Visualise accessibility issues<\/li><li>Generate AI-powered fixes<\/li><li>Review your progress in real time<\/li><li>Download a report of your progress<\/li><li>Integrate with project management tools (Jira and Azure DevOps)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc04a30 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc04a30\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d02a350\" data-id=\"d02a350\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c83a954 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c83a954\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Additional tools to support compliance efforts<\/h2><p>Automated auditing is a good place to start, but it\u2019s not the only tool you can leverage to improve your digital accessibility.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2fc86b disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2fc86b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73db0a5\" data-id=\"73db0a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3705dd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3705dd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Provide training to key contributors<\/h3><p>Digital inclusivity is an ongoing process that requires a strong understanding of accessibility principles and practices. By providing training to your key website contributors, such as web developers, you help to prevent further mistakes.<\/p><p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/product\/accessibility-training\/\">web accessibility training<\/a> is completely free of charge. It explores web accessibility legislation, WCAG standards, and strategies for implementing accessibility online, taught across 9 modules.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9a46bb\" data-id=\"d9a46bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-810ea7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"810ea7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Improving-Disability-Inclusion-in-The-Workplace_Training-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-55363\" alt=\"training\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Improving-Disability-Inclusion-in-The-Workplace_Training-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Improving-Disability-Inclusion-in-The-Workplace_Training-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Improving-Disability-Inclusion-in-The-Workplace_Training.png 625w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3162147 disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3162147\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34198d6\" data-id=\"34198d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92b4338 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"92b4338\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"291\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Accessibility-Statement-hero-300x291.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-51387\" alt=\"A website with an accessibility statement\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Accessibility-Statement-hero-300x291.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Accessibility-Statement-hero-1024x992.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Accessibility-Statement-hero-768x744.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Accessibility-Statement-hero-1536x1489.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Accessibility-Statement-hero.png 1621w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e74b230\" data-id=\"e74b230\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60db4d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60db4d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Publish an accessibility statement on your website<\/h3><p>It\u2019s also essential to showcase your commitment to digital accessibility, and how you plan to put it into practice. You can do this by adding an accessibility statement to your website. And since PSBAR requires public sector organisations to display an accessibility statement, you&#8217;ll be one step closer to compliance.\u00a0<\/p><p>Not sure what your accessibility statement should include? Our <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/product\/free-website-accessibility-statement-generator\/\">website accessibility statement generator<\/a> can create your statement for free.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c14ff90 disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c14ff90\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6b49f7\" data-id=\"f6b49f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0889f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0889f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Support inclusion with an assistive toolbar<\/h3><p>Another way to improve inclusivity on your website is through an assistive toolbar. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/product\/assistive-toolbar\/\">assistive toolbar<\/a>, lets visitors change your website\u2019s design, including colour scheme and font style, to reduce barriers. <\/p><p>It also includes reading aids, such as a screen mask and AI simplified content, to support visitors with learning disabilities. There are also text-to-speech, translation, and plenty more features to help all web users to get the most from your site.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc96917\" data-id=\"bc96917\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ce63c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0ce63c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Toolbar-Icon-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-49653\" alt=\"A toolbar open on a website\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Toolbar-Icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Toolbar-Icon-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Toolbar-Icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Toolbar-Icon-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Toolbar-Icon.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3752d3 disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3752d3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97e044e\" data-id=\"97e044e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcd34dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcd34dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Conclusion: Take the first step to accessibility compliance today<\/h2><p>Web accessibility is a legal requirement for many businesses in Britain. However, its importance extends much further. Ensuring that your website is accessible helps to create fairer digital spaces, and can increase your customer satisfaction and revenue.<\/p><p>Creating accessible websites is an ongoing process. To make that first step, start with an <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/free-accessibility-check\/\">automated web accessibility scan<\/a> to pinpoint your compliance issues. Alternatively, gain expert advice and tailored support from our <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/contact\/\">digital accessibility consultants<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53272bc disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53272bc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4c3b38\" data-id=\"d4c3b38\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c09cd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c09cd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Get a Free Accessibility Check of your Website<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46dc4b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46dc4b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Get a free automated accessibility check of your websites homepage. This will identify and highlight any compliance issues on your website. Followed by recommendations on how to implement the necessary changes to make your website more accessible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaa0316 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"eaa0316\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/free-accessibility-check\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Run a Free Compliance Check Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-700d3fb\" data-id=\"700d3fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0576493 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0576493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-46694\" alt=\"EAA auditing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-768x735.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image-1536x1471.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/5-Checker-Website-image.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1f4b33 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1f4b33\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d9c038\" data-id=\"5d9c038\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf44f28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf44f28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>UK Accessibility Laws FAQs<\/h2><p>Looking for a recap or quick summary? Here are a few of our most frequently asked questions to help you get to grips with the essentials:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39f41fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"39f41fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-6071\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6071\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><span class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><span class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the legal requirements for website accessibility in the UK?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6071\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6071\"><p>Private sector companies are required to provide reasonable adjustments for disabled people under the Equality Act 2010, including for websites. Public sector bodies must adhere to WCAG 2.2 Level AA. If your business sells or provides services to the EU, you must also comply with the European Accessibility Act.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-6072\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6072\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><span class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><span class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is it illegal for a website to not be accessible in the UK?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6072\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6072\"><p>It can be illegal for a website to be inaccessible in the UK. The Equality Act 2010 requires public services, including websites, to be accessible to the disabled. The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018 have more specific accessibility requirements for public sector organisations.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-6073\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6073\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><span class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><span class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is WCAG 2.2 a legal requirement in the UK?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6073\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6073\"><p>Public sector organisations are legally required to meet WCAG 2.2 Level AA on both websites and applications. Private sector companies need to comply with the Equality Act 2010, which does not specify WCAG 2.2 as a requirement. 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