Digital Accessibility
Digital Accessibility
Making sure everyone is included at Warwick
Our digital communications need to be accessible this is both a legal obligation and the right thing to do to improve user experience for the most diverse range of people possible.
As a higher education institution we are required to comply with the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations 2018.This is monitored by The Government Digital Service (GDS) and assessed against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA since October 2024.
We should also try where possible to meet the AAA criteria, these are exempt from the legal requirement because they are more difficult to implement but they are no less vital to the users they are designed to include.
How to Guides
Making web pages accessible
We have both a legal ond social obligation to make sure our website is accessible to all.
Find out more about what this means and how to make sure your web pages are meeting the standards,
Who benefits from digital accessibility?
Digital accessibility is useful to more people than you might think.
Discover how inaccessible website can affect a wide range of individuals and experience a taste of it for yourself.
PDFs and accessibility
PDF documents can cause difficulties for users with a number of different needs and fail to meet minimum standards for our legal obligations.
Learn about best practice and our recommended alternatives.
Using Word documents
Word documents are not recommended for use on websites.
However they are suitable for use in some other digital situations. Read our guide on what to do instead of uploading a Word document.
Accessible social media
Social media presents many different challenges for accessibility.
Find out more about best practices and some common trends you should be avoiding to ensure your posts meet digital accessibility standards.
More coming soon
We will be adding more content to help you make every aspect of your website accessible.
Further best practice guidelines can be found at: