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The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is the global authority on accessible design and coding standards:
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W3C offer a range of resources through their Web Accessibility Initiative including guidelines and checklists that web site authors should adhere to:

https://www.w3.org/WAI/
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The Equality Act 2010 includes UK Equality legislation:
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/contents


Read about steps taken to ensure content on Gov.uk is as accessible as possible:
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The Government Digital Service (GDS), part of the Cabinet Office, is leading the digital transformation of government and services:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/government-digital-service


The BBC offer archived information about ways in which web sites can be customised to make content more accessible:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/accessibility

 

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