Website Accessibility
I assess your website against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and help fix what I find, so more people can use it. I report what was checked, not a blanket claim.
New v6 draft from the service brief, awaiting review
The problem, and what I do about it
You are not sure whether people can use your site with a keyboard, a screen reader or enlarged text.
I test the real pages and tasks in the browser, by keyboard and by reading the structure, and report what I found.
An automated scanner or an accessibility widget gives you a score, but you do not know what it did and did not check.
I combine automated checks with manual review, and I state the pages and limits so the result is not overstated.
Your forms, menus or booking steps look fine but may not work for everyone who needs to use them.
I review forms and key interactions step by step, then write each finding so a developer can fix it.
Draft copy, to confirm
What you get out of it
You have a clear, honest picture of how usable your site is, and a ranked set of fixes.
Who it’s for
- You run a business site and want to know where it stands against WCAG before you invest in changes.
- You are planning a redesign and want accessibility in the brief, with a way to check it afterwards.
- You have received a complaint or a client request about accessibility and need a clear review.
- You publish content regularly and want your team to keep it usable.
If you want a broad review of design, speed and content as well, a website audit or a UX audit covers more ground. If you need legal advice about your obligations, take that from a qualified professional; I do not provide it.
What’s included
Scope and target
We agree the pages, tasks and WCAG version and level to assess against, plus anything outside our control such as third-party tools.
Keyboard and focus
Checking that menus, forms and controls can be used without a mouse, with a visible focus.
Structure and semantics
Headings, landmarks, labels and links checked so the page makes sense to assistive technology.
Forms and errors
Labels, instructions and error messages reviewed on the forms that matter to your business.
Content and media
Image descriptions, link wording, colour contrast, text size and documents or video you publish.
Remediation and retest
I fix the findings that fall within agreed scope, or hand a clear list to your developer, and recheck afterwards.
How it works
Agree scope
We choose the pages, tasks and target, and I note what cannot be assessed.
Assess
I run automated checks and then test manually, including keyboard use and the structure of key pages.
Report
You receive findings by task and component, ranked by how much they get in the way, each with what needs to change.
Fix and recheck
Agreed fixes are made, and the affected pages are retested.
Questions people ask
Draft answers, to confirm
Will my website be WCAG compliant afterwards?
I do not promise compliance or certification. I assess against the guidelines, fix what is agreed, and tell you what was checked and what remains.
Is an accessibility overlay or widget enough?
A widget or a scan alone cannot establish that a site is usable. Automated tools catch some issues, so I add manual review of real tasks.
Can you check a site you did not build?
Yes. I assess it as it is, and report fixes either for me to make or for your developer.
Does accessibility stop at launch?
No. New content, images, documents and features can change how usable the site is, so I help your team keep to a few simple habits when publishing.
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Tell me what you need to achieve.
We can work out the right next step before committing to a solution. You can book this on its own. An ongoing partnership is optional, never a requirement.
Need continuing responsibility rather than a defined project? Ongoing partnerships