Make Your School Website More Accessible for All.
Blue Apple Education and UserWay have partnered to help make school websites more WCAG 2.1 and DDA compliant. This partnership sends families a clear message of inclusion, diversity, and equality. UserWay is the world’s leading technology and services provider in digital accessibility, trusted by over 1 million websites. UserWay technology conforms with the latest accessibility requirements in accordance with the WCAG 2.1 and DDA*.
Just like adding a wheelchair ramp makes your building more accessible, a PLATO School Website powered by Blue Apple Education makes your school website easier to use for all. This includes people with visual, hearing, motor, and cognitive impairments, senior citizens, and non-English speakers.
*The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) United Kingdom
A United Kingdom Parliamentary Act passed in 1995 made it unlawful to discriminate against people in respect of their disabilities in relation to employment, the provision of goods and services, education and transport.
Motor Impaired.
Help people with motor impairments when you pause animations, add pop-up navigation tips, and enable keyboard navigation for those who can’t use a mouse.
Colour Blind.
Let people who don’t see colours the same way as others adjust them through smart contrast and high saturation tools, so they can clearly read the text and view images.
Visually Impaired.
Seizure and Epileptic.
Improve your site for people who live with epilepsy and similar conditions by stopping flashing content, animations, videos, and other elements that can trigger seizures.
Blind.
Cognitive and Learning.
ADHD.
Help people with ADHD avoid distractions and improve comprehension by stopping animations, lowering saturation, and using a reading mask to focus on specific areas.
Dyslexia.
One in five people has dyslexia. Improve their website experience with dyslexia-friendly fonts and paused animations for easier reading.
Motor Impaired.
Help people with motor impairments when you pause animations, add pop-up navigation tips, and enable keyboard navigation for those who can’t use a mouse.
Color Blind.
Let people who don’t see colours the same way as others adjust them through smart contrast and high saturation tools, so they can clearly read the text and view images.
Visually Impaired.
Tailor your site to the visually impaired with large text and cursors, paused animations, legible fonts, high colour saturation, and hover-over alt text on images.
Seizure and Epileptic.
Improve your site for people who live with epilepsy and similar conditions by stopping flashing content, animations, videos, and other elements that can trigger seizures.
Blind.
Assist people with visual impairments through a screen reader that reads text aloud and removes barriers that make navigation and shopping carts difficult to access.
Cognitive and Learning.
Support people with cognitive and learning disabilities with a reading guide, large text, paused animations, colour contrast, and tips for identifying relevant information.
ADHD.
Help people with ADHD avoid distractions and improve comprehension by stopping animations, lowering saturation, and using a reading mask to focus on specific areas.
Dyslexia.
One in five people has dyslexia. Improve their website experience with dyslexia-friendly fonts and paused animations for easier reading.
Don’t just take our word for it…
“These features have increased the accessibility of our websites for all within our community.”
Marie Sweetlove-Smyth
Chief Executive Officer at Fortis Trust
Main Benefits of a PLATO School Website powered by Blue Apple Education.
Our websites put your users first, regardless of any disabilities they may have, while ensuring your site is fully compliant with DDA and WCAG 2.1.
DDA & WCAG 2.1
Compliance.
UserWay‘s best-in-class accessibility solutions conforming to WCAG 2.1 and DDA regulations.
Accessibility
For All.
Protect Against Accessibility‑related Fines.
DDA & WCAG 2.1 Compliance.
UserWay‘s best-in-class accessibility solutions conforming to WCAG 2.1 and DDA regulations.
Protect Against Accessibility‑related Fines.
Making sure your site is more compliant and accessible can also protect your school from possible accessibility-related fines
Accessibility For All.
Set your school website apart and showcase your commitment to inclusion for all online users.
Ensure that your school website supports inclusion, diversity, and equality and is a certified accessible website today.
Proudly displaying our accreditation stamps allow parents, staff and the wider community to know your school is committed to inclusion.
You can showcase your accreditation on your existing website or by having a PLATO School Website powered by Blue Apple Education.
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