Digital accessibility training
Learn how to make your online and digital communication more inclusive with this one day practical training.
Next course dates:
Wednesday 6 September, 10am to 4.30pm Sold out
Location: Central Newcastle
About the training
UserLab’s 1 day accessibility training will teach you about some of the barriers that people with disabilities experience every day, and how to make sure your online information isn't excluding anyone.
You will learn about accessibility best practice and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)and how to create inclusive digital content.
We want to create a culture of inclusivity by helping people and organisations ensure that their online presence is accessible to all.
Who the training is for
The training is open to people and teams who want to improve their accessibility knowledge.
Participants don’t need to have accessibility experience to take part.
Anyone who publishes any digital digital content on websites and social media would benefit from this training.
“We found it really useful, so thank you very much!”
What you will learn
We want to help you make sure that accessibility is something you do in your day-to-day work. You will get clear guidance on how to implement accessibility best practice.
The training covers:
Why accessibility is important
The benefits of accessibility
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
The 4 core principles of accessibility
Why research and testing with a range of people is important
Writing accessible content
Headings, page structure and links
Images, colours, graphs and fonts
Social media, video and PDFs
Accessible presentations
The day is a mix of teaching, discussions, and practical exercises.
How you will learn
Format
The training will be carried out in person, at our office space in central Newcastle.
We have found that in-person training works best to help create a supported learning experience.
Refreshments and lunch will be provided.
Training materials
Training materials will be provided during the session.
Access to a laptop or desktop computer is required to enable you to undertake some of the exercises. If the training in person, we can provide a laptop to a small number of participants if needed.
After the course, you will be provided with a useful checklist and reference material to help you create accessible content going forward.
Course costs
Delivered in person in Central Newcastle
You’ll receive physical and digital learning material
Individual support during the day when needed
Refreshment and lunch provided
No more than 10 participants in each session
£350 per person (or £200 for people working at non-profits)
Register for this course
After registering we’ll get in touch to arrange the finer details.
Course trainers
15 years in user centred-design, building user-research capacity in government and leading the user-research on a top 5 GOV.UK service.
Tom Devlin
15 years experience working in design and UX, working in the private, nonprofit and government sectors across the north-east.