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The worst one yet… this is the disabled toilet in @koynlondon last night. When I asked them about it, they said, “It’s not the disabled toilet; it’s a storage cupboard”. I then asked them to show me where the disabled toilet was. They responded, “Uhhh, well, we can clear it…

stomababe's tweet image. The worst one yet… this is the disabled toilet in @koynlondon last night.
When I asked them about it, they said, “It’s not the disabled toilet; it’s a storage cupboard”.
I then asked them to show me where the disabled toilet was.
They responded, “Uhhh, well, we can clear it…

Has anyone tried to gather and analyse accessibility statements across the UK public sector recently (possibly using artificial intelligence)? #accessibility #AccessibilityRegulations


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Minister for Women and Equalities @bphillipsonMP was in Darlington this week, discussing the barriers that women face when entering politics with @5050Parliament. 5050parliament.co.uk

oeogovuk's tweet image. Minister for Women and Equalities @bphillipsonMP was in Darlington this week, discussing the barriers that women face when entering politics with @5050Parliament.

5050parliament.co.uk
oeogovuk's tweet image. Minister for Women and Equalities @bphillipsonMP was in Darlington this week, discussing the barriers that women face when entering politics with @5050Parliament.

5050parliament.co.uk
oeogovuk's tweet image. Minister for Women and Equalities @bphillipsonMP was in Darlington this week, discussing the barriers that women face when entering politics with @5050Parliament.

5050parliament.co.uk
oeogovuk's tweet image. Minister for Women and Equalities @bphillipsonMP was in Darlington this week, discussing the barriers that women face when entering politics with @5050Parliament.

5050parliament.co.uk

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A disabled person being “well enough” to do something that brings their life a bit of joy & meaning every so often, doesn’t mean they’re suddenly “well enough” to work. Work is not a healthcare outcome.


Did you know that creating your document as a PDF rather than as HTML is likely to produce more Carbon Dioxide emissions? accessibility.blog.gov.uk/2023/06/12/mak…


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On 5 September 2024, the GOV.UK Design System team will host its flagship event Design System Day in Liverpool. Our latest blog post from Kam Nijjar gives an insight into what goes on when organising this community-led event. gds.blog.gov.uk/2024/08/01/mor…

GDSTeam's tweet image. On 5 September 2024, the GOV.UK Design System team will host its flagship event Design System Day in Liverpool.

Our latest blog post from Kam Nijjar gives an insight into what goes on when organising this community-led event.

gds.blog.gov.uk/2024/08/01/mor…

gov.uk/request-baby-l… - I hadn't heard of this service before, but it feels like a great service to provide.


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"This accessibility overlay's website says that to avoid being sued I just have to hand over a wad of cash and include one line of HTML, and my site will auto-comply with all legislation! Is this true? Should I use it?" @heydonworks has your answer here youtu.be/uNM8FR3yzWg?si…

ianhamilton_'s tweet card. What are accessibility overlays?

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Barriers to transport mean that disabled people make 38% fewer journeys every year than non-disabled people. Find out what needs to change in our accessible transport survey report transportforall.org.uk/take-action/ac… PS Sorry we missed the alt text first time, and thanks for telling us!!

TransportForAll's tweet image. Barriers to transport mean that disabled people make 38% fewer journeys every year than non-disabled people. Find out what needs to change in our accessible transport survey report transportforall.org.uk/take-action/ac…

PS Sorry we missed the alt text first time, and thanks for telling us!!

The older I get, the more plain I try and make my language, because I know that makes it easier for many people, perhaps because of a cognitive impairment, or because English isn’t their first language. #a11y #accessibility


Making colour contrast right can be hard when it comes to ratios, web content accessibility guidelines success criteria, and compliance, but it can mostly be summarised as: - dark background needs pale foreground text - light background needs dark foreground text #accessibility


Has anyone designed and built a waterfall in an agile way? Feels like it should be possible #JustAsking


Great advice from @UKHomeOffice on how to write good content for people who have limited English design.homeoffice.gov.uk/content-style-… #accessibility #a11y


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