Digital Accessibility

This section contains all documentation and guidance on producing digitally accessible content, and making sure existing content meets accessibility requirements. By and from September 23rd 2020, all content available to staff, students, and the public must be digitally accessible.

• The full regulations are available from the government website.
• Accessibility statements for Key St Mary's Systems

For training on how to make your documents and pages accessible, please visit the Microsoft Docs training on Accessibility Fundamentals.

Creating and testing accessible content

• Office - creating digitally accessible documents
• Apple Suite - creating digitally accessible documents
• Panopto - adding captions for recorded videos
• Audio descriptions - Describing displayed content for the visually impaired
• Outlook - make your emails accessible
• Adobe Acrobat Pro - Create and verify PDF accessibility
• Government advice on designing for disability

Accessibility tools and features

• Read & Write - Guidance for using Text Help
• Mouseless navigation and Screen Readers
• Zoom - accessibility features
• Teams - accessibility features
• Staff - Buying accessible software

Reporting Accessibility Issues

Any issues with the digital accessibility of our websites, system or documents can be reported by emailing web.accessibility@stmarys.ac.uk.

Requests for alternative accessible versions of online materials can be made by emailing web.accessibility@stmarys.ac.uk.