{"id":5256,"date":"2023-02-09T11:35:07","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T11:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accessbydesign.uk\/?p=5256"},"modified":"2023-02-09T11:35:07","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T11:35:07","slug":"the-european-accessibility-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/accessbydesign.uk\/abd\/the-european-accessibility-act\/","title":{"rendered":"The European Accessibility Act"},"content":{"rendered":"

The train is coming.<\/h2>\n

The European Accessibility Act comes into force on the 28th<\/sup> June 2025. At this point, website accessibility becomes enforceable within the EU. The effects of this will be far-reaching and, just like GDPR, every country in the world will fall into line.<\/p>\n

Digital accessibility, along with all other forms of accessibility, has never been more important than now. However, 230 million websites fail to meet even the most basic standards of accessibility.<\/p>\n

Let me help you<\/h2>\n

I can help you with this, as I have been doing for the last 16 years.<\/p>\n

With a new fully accessible website<\/p>\n

With my incredible team of disabled people, I can help you understand the issues with your existing website<\/p>\n

Website accessibility training for agencies<\/h2>\n

If you are a web designer, I can help you understand what you need to do. If you live within travelling distance of Chichester, West Sussex, I have a training day on the 27th<\/sup> of this month, designed specifically for you. Please see the comment below for the link.<\/p>\n

Caption: a sepia photo of a set of railway tracks. In a The words \u201cA train is coming\u201d is displayed over the front of it.<\/p>\n

#Business #WebDesign #Diversity #Inclusion #Accessibility<\/p>\n

Follow this link to find out more about my training day:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/accessbydesign.uk\/website-accessibility-training-day-in-chichester-27th-feburary-2023<\/a>   <\/p>\n

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Follow this link to watch my TED Talk about website accessibility: https:\/\/go.ted.com\/cliveloseby<\/a><\/p>\n

Follow this link to find out more about website web audits: https:\/\/accessibilityaudit.co.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Follow this link if you would like to discuss having an web audit of your website: https:\/\/calendly.com\/cliveloseby\/accessibility-audit-free-initial-consultation<\/a><\/p>\n

Follow this link if you wish for a 1-hour consultation on any aspect of website accessibility: https:\/\/calendly.com\/cliveloseby\/client-website-accessibility-consultation<\/a><\/p>\n

If you want to find out more about the European Accessibility Act, follow this link:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/LSU\/?uri=CELEX:32019L0882<\/a><\/p>\n

Clive Loseby<\/p>\n

Access by Design<\/p>\n

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Accessible Websites, Beautifully Designed<\/p>\n

Always Delivering an Outstanding web audit<\/p>\n

Award-winning Web Design, Chichester<\/p>\n

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The European Accessibility Act comes into force on the 28th<\/sup> June 2025. At this point, website accessibility becomes enforceable within the EU. The effects of this will be far-reaching and, just like GDPR, every country in the world will fall into line.<\/p>\n

Digital accessibility, along with all other forms of accessibility, has never been more important than now. However, 230 million websites fail to meet even the most basic standards of accessibility.<\/p>\n

I can help you with this, as I have been doing for the last 16 years.<\/p>\n

With a new fully accessible website<\/p>\n

With my incredible team of disabled people, I can help you understand the issues with your existing website<\/p>\n

If you are a web designer, I can help you understand what you need to do. If you live within travelling distance of Chichester, West Sussex, I have a training day on the 27th<\/sup> of this month, designed specifically for you. Please see the comment below for the link.<\/p>\n

Caption: a sepia photo of a set of railway tracks. In a The words \u201cA train is coming\u201d is displayed over the front of it.<\/p>\n

#Business #WebDesign #Diversity #Inclusion #Accessibility<\/p>\n

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Follow this link to find out more about my training day:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/accessbydesign.uk\/website-accessibility-training-day-in-chichester-27th-feburary-2023<\/a>   <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Follow this link to watch my TED Talk about website accessibility: https:\/\/go.ted.com\/cliveloseby<\/p>\n

Follow this link to find out more about website web audits: https:\/\/accessibilityaudit.co.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Follow this link if you would like to discuss having an web audit of your website: https:\/\/calendly.com\/cliveloseby\/accessibility-audit-free-initial-consultation<\/a><\/p>\n

Follow this link if you wish for a 1-hour consultation on any aspect of website accessibility: https:\/\/calendly.com\/cliveloseby\/client-website-accessibility-consultation<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

If you want to find out more about the European Accessibility Act, follow this link:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/LSU\/?uri=CELEX:32019L0882<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Clive Loseby<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Access by Design<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Accessible Websites, Beautifully Designed<\/p>\n

Always Delivering an Outstanding web audit<\/p>\n

Award-winning Web Design, Chichester<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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