More than 80 per cent of UK sites are inaccessible to disabled people
People Management, 09 Mar 2006
Anna Scott
A new guide on how to make websites accessible to people with disabilities has been published.
The document - Guide to good practice in commissioning accessible websites – was developed by the British Standards Institution (BSI), which advises on best practice for UK firms, and is sponsored by the Disability Rights Commission (DRC). It is aimed at staff that commission or maintain websites for the public. It follows a DRC survey found that more than 80 per cent of UK sites are inaccessible to disabled people.
Firms have a legal duty under the Disability Discrimination Act to ensure that services provided via the web are accessible to disabled people.
"We need to ensure more websites can be used by disabled people and this document will play a key part in making that happen," said Bert Massie, chairman of the DRC.
The guide costs £30 and can be purchased from BSI on 020 8996 9001.
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