Digital websites and applications are failing to meet the needs of more than 1-in-5 UK customers and less than 1% of website homepages meet basic web accessibility standards.
Ensuring your website is presenting in a way that is accessible to all can seem a daunting task with so many standards to meet, to help we’ve designed a range of tests tailored to meet your requirements.
The Accessibility Audit service provides a check of your application or website and a full set of actionable insights and recommendations on how to remove barriers that would otherwise prevent people with a range of disabilities from accessing it.
To help you decided which level is best for you, we have created four separate approaches, Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum.
| Accessibility Audit Activity | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Testing to level A/AA/AAA compliance | A | AA | AA | AAA |
| Number of templates/user journeys in scope to test | 1 – 10 | 1 – 10 | 10 – 20 | 30+ |
| Number of browser/device combinations | 2 Platforms | 3 Platforms | 4 Platforms | 4 Platforms |
| Accessibility tools used for the audit | ||||
| Audit report created which includes test findings and a recommend action plan | ||||
| Defect re-testing included | * Limited | |||
| Self certify with WCAG conformance badge across website/applications once all defects are resolved | ||||
| Guidance for publishing an Accessibility Statement | ||||
| Best practice guidance for building Accessibility into website design |
Our service will help you to define the level of audit required for you to meet the following criteria.
UK Commercial
- Accessibility of UK web sites covered by Equality Act 2010.
- Protects and promotes a fair and more equal society.
- Owners are required to make ‘reasonable adjustments’ to make their sites accessible to everyone.
UK Public Sector
- All new public sector web sites must meet WAG 2.1 level AA standards using the GDS guidelines.
- A statement should be published on the site.
- All websites have until 23rd September 2020 to comply.
- All applications have until 23rd June 2021.
US
- US Government websites must meet Section 508 regulations.
- These regulations were revised in 2017 to include the WAG 2.0 guidelines at level AA.
- WCAG 2.0 AA guidelines comply with the section 508 regulations
- Reduced resources required with an efficient test approach
- Many years of experience across multiple markets
- User-friendly reporting clearly explaining the issues
- A list of actionable insights and recommendations
- Documented evidence for self-certification
- Independent validation completed by experts
Find out more about Accessibility Audits.