It is a legal requirement to ensure your website is accessible if you provide products or services online. An accessible website can also improve your overall business, making it more usable for your existing and new customers, as well as those with specific access needs. This course helps you to understand and implement the requirements by taking you through Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 78 The guide to good practice in commissioning accessible websites, which was developed by BSI in conjunction with the Disability Rights Commission.
N.B. This course is only available in-house
Training course description
It is a legal requirement to ensure your website is accessible if you provide products or services online. An accessible website can also improve your overall business, making it more usable for your existing and new customers, as well as those with specific access needs. This course helps you to understand and implement the requirements by taking you through Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 78 The guide to good practice in commissioning accessible websites, which was developed by BSI in conjunction with the Disability Rights Commission.
Who should attend?
This course is for all people who are involved in purchasing, commissioning and instructing changes to or set up of websites eg website, marketing, business development and communication managers, as well as those responsible for corporate social responsibility. It will also be of interest to website designers, developers and consultants who want to learn what will be expected by those commissioning work, to help them win and fulfil contracts. It is not suitable for those seeking technical advice on website accessibility.
Course objectives
At the end of the course, delegates should be able to:
- Understand the problems and principles of website accessibility
- Explain their requirements to internal or external web designers and consultants
- Know what to look for and build into a contract, to make a new or existing website accessible
- How to check you’ve got what you commissioned
Further information
Fee: 1-day Introduction to PAS 78 – Contracting Assessible Website training course.
Attendance on this course will provide delegates with 8 CPD points.
In-house only
Please contact BSI Learning for availability on +44 (0) 0845 086 9000 or see our website at www.bsigroup.co.uk/learning
