Digital Accessibility Legislation

Learn about the purpose of various accessibility legislations, the paths to comply with them, and ways to approach claims.

Why you should attend

The most common motivation for delivering digital accessibility in organisations is 'Meeting legal requirements’*. Are you doing what you need to by law?

At the end of this course you will understand:

  • Specific laws and legal cases, such as the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations, with a particular focus on UK public and private sector organisations
  • The intended paths to comply with the legislation and regulations
  • Current trends and potential future changes
  • The history of accessibility legislation and regulation

Who is this training for?

  • Product Owners

  • Senior Managers

  • Legal and Governance Teams


Level of training: Intermediate. You will need some awareness of accessibility standards and this course will focus on how these can be applied.

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Book now: Thursday 6 June 2024

  • 13:00 - 14:30 BST

Please note: after purchasing a ticket you are able to reassign the ticket, if somebody different to the ticket purchaser will be attending the training.

Attendees of the live training session will receive a Certificate of Attendance to add to their professional development training portfolio.

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Course overview

In this course, you will be introduced to digital accessibility legislation and regulations, such as the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations.

This will include historical and current trends, and specific laws and legal cases. The content will focus on the UK, although European, North American, and worldwide trends will also be identified and explained. 

What you will learn

On the course you'll learn about the scope and intended purpose of the various legislations, the paths to comply with them, and ways to approach claims against you.

The course will end with signposting you to best-in-class resources and events, where you can dive deeper into legislation and regulation, and become a subject matter expert.

Please note:

The course is about digital accessibility. This means websites and apps. For example, the course would not be suitable for someone interested in the laws concerning access to public buildings or workplaces, or similar non-digital aspects of accessibility. 

This course will be delivered by a digital accessibility subject matter expert, not a legal expert. We will not be providing legal advice.

"Attended some excellent training on Digital Accessibility Legislation with Dafydd Henke-Reed and AbilityNet. Really clear and concise introduction to the relevant regulations and case law and loads of really good resources to explore" - Sally McLaren, Inner Temple Library
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Meet your trainer - Katie Hugi

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Katey is a Senior Accessibility Consultant at AbilityNet at AbilityNet.

Her role includes, carrying out design reviews, accessibility audits, user testing and providing in-depth consultancy to organisations on web accessibility and usability.

She previously worked at the University of Cambridge as a project manager specialising in Accessibility.

She is accredited with the Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies awarded by the IAAP and also holds the accessibility Document Specialist Certificate. 

Important information 

Class size: We limit the number of people on our training courses to ensure all attendees can engage with the presenter, ask questions and have an informative experience.

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* AbilityNet's Attitudes to Digital Accessibility Survey 2023

Date and time

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Thursday 6 June 2024
13:00 to 14:30 BST

 

 

Location

Online via Zoom

Accessibility

  • Delivered with live captions
  • Advanced sharing of slides if required
  • Captioned recording with transcript

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