Our digital inclusion plan aims to ensure that digital products and services are designed for all, by being accessible and easy to use.
Use this webpage to see what resources and tools you can use to help you design and assess your digital accessibility.
The Assistive Technology Team works with people, families and professionals to find digital solutions to everyday problems for people living with a range of issues as a result of disability and old age.
Family Fund helps disabled children access digital equipment, educational resources, transport and much more. See the grant programme.
Phoenix Software has produced a short video which raises awareness about the accessibility functions available in Microsoft 365 to support partially sighted and visually impaired people to access IT services. Watch the video.
Seeing AI is a free App designed for the blind and low vision community. The project harnesses the power of AI to describe people, text, currency, colour and objects to people.
Install ANDI, a free accessibility testing tool checks the accessibility of forms, images, headings, colour contrast, data tables, links and more
Use this web resource to explore strategies, standards, and resources to make the Web accessible to people with different access needs.
The free app Hemingway helps make your writing clear by providing tips on how to minimise complex sentences and other errors. The tool can also suggest simpler words to ensure the language you use is readable for everybody.
Find information in the DWP Accessibility Manual on the law surrounding accessibility statements, along with useful templates for consideration.
AbilityNet provides a range of services: from supporting older people or disabled people looking for help with their technology, to helping digital professionals advocating for accessibility best practices within their organisations. AbilityNet also has a range of factsheets you can download for free, and has courses available to level-up your accessibility knowledge.
AbleNet works with speech language pathologists to ensure everyone can start their communication journey and be heard.
This online store sells a range of assistive technologies useful for digital inclusion, such as eye gaze technology, iPad products, touch screen technology and virtual reality products.
NV Access offers a free software solution which enables blind and vision impaired people the ability to easily access a computer.
Jabbla UK offers augmentative and alternative communications products with ‘try before you buy’ options.
Widgit makes software and apps; it uses symbols that people use to communicate.
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