Workplace Accessibility Training
Digital Accessibility Essentials
Creating digital content everyone can access
Every day, organisations create digital documents, presentations, emails, spreadsheets, PDFs and online content that employees, customers and service users rely on. However, when digital content is inaccessible, it creates unnecessary barriers for people using assistive technologies or accessing information in different ways.
Digital Accessibility Essentials: Creating Digital Content Everyone Can Access gives employees the practical knowledge and confidence to create accessible digital content using the tools they already use every day.
Participants learn simple, effective techniques to improve the accessibility of Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, Excel spreadsheets, PDFs, emails and virtual meetings, without requiring technical expertise.
The course focuses on practical improvements that can be implemented immediately, helping organisations create more inclusive digital experiences while improving usability, compliance and confidence.
About this course
Who is this course for?
This course is ideal for employees at all levels, and particularly valuable for:
- HR and People Teams
- Learning and Development
- Internal Communications
- Marketing Teams
- Project Managers
- Trainers and Facilitators
- Business Support Teams
- Policy Authors
- Managers
- Anyone creating digital content
What will the course cover?
- Digital accessibility fundamentals
- Assistive technology
- Accessible Word documents
- Accessible PowerPoint presentations
- Accessible Excel spreadsheets
- Accessible PDFs
- Email accessibility
- Plain English
- Colour contrast
- Alternative text
- Meaningful hyperlinks
- Microsoft Accessibility Checker
- Microsoft Teams accessibility features
- Captions and transcripts
- Building accessibility into everyday work
What will you learn?
Participants will leave the course better equipped to:
- Understand the principles of digital accessibility
- Create more accessible documents and presentations
- Improve the accessibility of spreadsheets and PDFs
- Write clearer digital communications
- Use Microsoft 365 accessibility features confidently
- Produce content that works better with assistive technologies
- Recognise common accessibility barriers
- Embed accessibility into everyday content creation
- Know when specialist accessibility advice may be required
Delivery
We understand that finding time for training can be challenging. That is why we offer flexible delivery options designed to fit your organisation’s schedule and ways of working.
This course is available in person, live online, or as a bespoke programme tailored to your organisation’s specific needs and objectives.
Duration
Half day – 3.5 hours
Tailored to your organisation
Every workplace is different, which is why we tailor our training to your needs.
The course can be personalised around your organisation’s existing templates, branding, Microsoft 365 environment and document types. Participants can work with real examples of policies, reports, presentations, forms and learning materials to identify practical improvements they can implement immediately.
This course is suitable for healthcare, social care, professional services, financial services, technology, education, public sector organisations and employers across the wider corporate market.
Ready to empower your teams to create digital content that everyone can access?
Contact us to discuss your organisation’s requirements, course availability and bespoke delivery options.