Case Study: Nottingham College achieves WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility with HeX Productions

Nottingham College achieves WCAG 2.1 AA compliance with HeX Productions in a six-month accessibility consultancy

Nottingham College, one of the UK's largest further and higher education colleges, required an accessibility audit to ensure its website complied with legal standards and was inclusive for all students. They approached HeX Productions for its expertise in accessibility audit testing and consultancy to identify and resolve barriers preventing users from accessing educational resources.

HeX Productions conducted a comprehensive audit using automated, manual, and technical testing, including reviews by a pan-disabled team using assistive technology. They provided a six-month consultancy package, offering one-to-one guidance to the college's web developer to fix issues like missing alternative text, meaningless hyperlinks, and color contrast ratios. As a result, Nottingham College achieved a WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliant website and received a Digital Accessibility Accreditation from Shaw Trust, ensuring equal access to information for all current and prospective students.

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