Public bodies should achieve AA level conformance with WCAG 2.0 guidelines to comply with the statutory Code of Practice on Accessibility of Public Services and Information provided by Public Bodies (2006).
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Find out more about the Code of Practice on Accessibility of Public Services and Information Provided by Public Bodies (2006)
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) provides ‘ Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 ’
Tools
The Centre of Excellence in Universal Design (CEUD) provides guidance on web accessibility for developers, designers and content creators/editors ‘ Guidance for Online Public Services ’
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) provides a list of web accessibility evaluation tools
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) provides ‘ Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 ’
Always use the simplest and clearest language possible. Avoid technical language that a member of the public may not understand. If you must use technical language, clearly explain what it means in plain English.
