Accessibility

On Friday 05 July, the HeX team will be joining Wadsworth Fields Careers Day to encourage pupils to play their part in shaping an equal online world.

Throughout our Education 4 All campaign, we’ve been raising awareness on the barriers that students face digitally due to poor accessibility. This blog focuses on the impact when digital accessibility is achieved in education.

Accessibility in university websites, specifically in tools like course finders and on degree programme web pages, is not just a buzzword, but a fundamental principle that shapes the user experience.

In this blog, we explore what barriers are preventing educational institutions from becoming accessible and some best practices they could adopt to upscale their digital accessibility.

The ‘Education 4 All’ campaign has now begun. Between 10-21 June, the awareness raising campaign strives to provide equal access to learning by removing barriers in education due to poor digital accessibility.

To enable equal ‘Education 4 All’ students, it’s essential that in schools and higher education, digital accessibility is made a priority. This guide will talk you through key considerations that can assist you in creating inclusive learning resources for all.

Launching in June, the Education 4 All campaign aims to break down barriers in education due to poor digital accessibility that is stripping students of an equal access to learning.

With 16% of the world’s population having some form of disability, organisations need to ensure that their digital platforms are inclusive. Accessibility audits can help to achieve this goal, if the right testing procedure is chosen.

Although people are beginning to understand the need to make their digital platforms accessible, there are still many myths (or excuses) that circulate surrounding why they aren’t making this the case. This blog will debunk these common misunderstandings.