Hi folks, hope to get some guidance regarding compliance of websites for local government. I produce some websites for Parish Councils and they need to be compliant ( by end Sept) with the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations 2018.

The requirements which need a lawyer to decipher ( like all legislation) basically are an extension of the disability act and extended to making all the websites accessible and cover:

vision – severely sight impaired (blind), sight impaired (partially sighted) or colour blind people
hearing – people who are deaf or hard of hearing
mobility – those who find it difficult to use a mouse or keyboard
thinking and understanding – people with dyslexia, autism or learning difficulties

They look at how sites can be made to meet these needs:

use a keyboard instead of a mouse
change browser settings to make content easier to read
use a screen reader to ‘read’ (speak) content out loud
use a screen magnifier to enlarge part or all of a screen
use voice commands to navigate a website

I have gone through and cannot see how my xara websites can be updated to meet these new requirements. It of course doesn't say whether it is required that text readers etc have to be accessible directly from the site or whether instructions need to be in place as to where (o/s or browser) they can be accessed by those needing them.

Anyone help me through the minefield

Ken