Here are the recordings and content shared during this year’s Accessibility Week webinars. Check your regional Teams channels for copies of the presentations from each day.
Get better at supporting yourself, colleagues and service users
A few things that cropped up across the whole week:
- Guidance: Understanding accessibility requirements for public sector bodies
- Microsoft Inclusive Design toolkit
- The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018
- World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
For ease of viewing, the recordings are divided into easy to navigate chapters, with subtitles and transcript available via the video player toolbar.
What happened?
| Monday 13 May. Watch Introduction to digital accessibility |
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| Remind yourself of the importance of accessibility from moral, legal, and business standpoints. Cover inclusive design and its benefits – ensuring that digital products and services are accessible to all. Additionally, the session looked into some common accessibility issues. Content mentioned in the presentation and chat: ANDI Accessibility Testing Tool Colour Contrast Analyser Hemingway My Computer My Way NVA Screen Reader Paul J Adams Bookmarklets Web developer extension And relevant AbilityNet content: Sign up for their newsletter and browse their webinars Read more about their Tech4Good Awards that are taking a break for 2024 and save the dates of 12 to 14 November for this year’s TechSharePro conference. |
| Host: Lizi Green, Digital Inclusion Consultant, AbilityNet |
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| Tuesday 14 May. Watch: Helping bridge the disability divide with Copilot for M365 |
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| Copilot for Microsoft 365 can be thought of as not just a productivity tool, but also an accessibility tool. Hear from Andy about his personal experiences with ADHD and neurodiversity, and how Copilot helps him to stay connected, included, and productive in his day-to-day work. |
| Host: Andy Coulter, Teams Technical Specialist, Microsoft |
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| Wednesday 15 May. Watch: Brand inclusion – Why we connect more with companies that care |
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| Discover how combining purpose with accessible design can help foster stronger relationships with your service users. Unpack the differences between an inclusive brand and an accessible brand. Get actionable, straightforward strategies to enhance your accessibility immediately, ensuring a more inclusive user experience. Plus, learn how to avoid some common pitfalls. Content mentioned in the presentation and chat: Age Without Limits Image Library All Go: plus size stock photos Canva’s Natural Women Collection Diversity Photos Gender Spectrum Collection |
| Host: Rob Helsby, Head of Experience Design, Cantarus |
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| Thursday 16 May. Watch: The secret reasons why your website might be undermining your reputation |
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| As more organisations shift to digital, the website and app becomes the primary citizen experience of the organisation. If the experience is not fully accessible then this affects the whole reputation of your organisation. Content mentioned in the presentation and chat: Download a free accessibility checker for Google Chrome Log in to check your website accessibility and to complete your Digital Accessibility Maturity Assessment |
| Hosts: Chris Fletcher, Sales Director, Silktide and Peter Bricknell, Chief Product Officer, Hassell Inclusion |
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| Friday 17 May. Watch: Expanding accessibility in the public sector: Supporting diversity and inclusion through Microsoft and the web |
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| The simple tools we use every day to get things done – our Windows devices and Microsoft 365 come packed with many accessibility features to help overcome challenges people face when working. For many, awareness that these tools exist can have a huge impact on how they work and interact, especially for those who didn’t know these features existed, or didn’t want to ask for help. Content mentioned in the presentation and chat: Microsoft Learn: Training: Accessibility Fundamentals www.aka.ms/Accessibility Pathway |
| Hosts: Joe Morley, Technology Lead, SoftwareOne and Tobias Greiner, Co-founder and CTO of Eye Able |
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