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Guidelines

Guidelines to help you understand and apply the standards and principles of accessibility and inclusive design.

Understand WCAG

WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) are the international standards for accessibility and in the UK, a legal requirement for public sector websites.

Overview

Understand the principles of WCAG and the levels of conformance.

WCAG explorer

Explore the WCAG guidelines and how to meet and test them.

Inclusive design guidelines and principles

Guidelines to help you design and build products and websites for users with cognitive and learning disabilities.

Cognitive accessibility guidelines

Make content usable for people who have thinking, learning, remembering, and problem-solving challenges.

Universal design principles

Principles to design spaces and products that everyone can use.

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