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GDS has published a detailed summary of the legislation and its implications for public sector bodies - Understanding accessibility requirements for public sector bodies.
What this means is that PHE UKHSA must offer an accessible option when publishing content, or we are breaking the law and breaching government and GDS guidelines. What used to be advisory, has now become compulsory. This is particularly the case for public sector bodies, so Public Health England is under scrutiny to ensure that we are compliant.
The
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4 principles of
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accessibility
All our digital content must be:
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