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Website Accessibility for UK Education Providers

Educational institutions across the UK must ensure their websites and digital content are accessible to every student, parent, and staff member. This responsibility is upheld through accessibility regulations such as the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations (PSBAR)

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Recite Me works with universities, colleges, schools, and multi-academy trusts to help build more accessible and inclusive digital learning environments

Regulatory Framework

UK Accessibility Regulations for Education Institutions

The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018 apply to all publicly funded education providers in the UK and require websites and mobile applications to comply with WCAG 2.2 Level AA. Specifically, educational institutions must:

Comply with WCAG 2.2 AA Standards

All websites, student portals, and mobile applications must comply with WCAG 2.2 Level AA, the internationally recognised benchmark for digital accessibility.

Identify and Address Non-Compliant Content

Institutions must actively find and remediate inaccessible content, with accessible alternatives provided where full compliance cannot be achieved immediately.

Publish an Accessibility Statement

An accurate, up-to-date accessibility statement must be published and maintained, reflecting what was tested, what was found, and what remains outstanding.

Monitor Accessibility Continuously

PSBAR is not a one-off exercise. Institutions must maintain a structured programme for ongoing accessibility monitoring, improvement, and documentation.

Ofsted and EHRC Scrutiny

The Government Digital Service and Ofsted both consider digital accessibility when assessing institutions. Failure to comply can result in formal notices requiring a remediation plan.

Provide Reasonable Adjustments

Under PSBAR and the Equality Act 2010, education providers must make reasonable adjustments so that disabled students and staff are not put at a substantial disadvantage when accessing digital services.

How We Help

Accessibility Challenges for Education Institutions that Recite Me can Resolve

For education providers, several specific challenges must be addressed. Here’s how Recite Me solutions can help:

University and college websites serve students with visual impairments, dyslexia, ADHD, cognitive disabilities, and those whose first language is not English. Without the right tools, these individuals may struggle to access course content, enrolment portals, and support services. The Recite Me Assistive Toolbar provides screen readers, translation, and styling customisations to support every learner.

Education institutions often manage a complex range of websites, virtual learning environments, and student portals. With WCAG 2.2 Level AA required for regulatory compliance, knowing where to start can be daunting. The Recite Me Website Accessibility Checker performs an automated scan of your entire estate to identify violations and provide recommendations for fixes.

If your institution receives a complaint or formal enquiry, Recite Me can help you respond quickly and formulate a clear plan to remediate existing accessibility issues and prevent further complaints.

Education websites routinely publish hundreds of course guides, prospectuses, handbooks, and policy documents, many of which are inaccessible. The Recite Me PDF Accessibility Checker and Remediation Tool can be used to address these compliance issues at scale, making documents usable for all students and staff.

An accessibility statement must be published and updated regularly to reflect what was tested, what was found, what has been fixed, and what remains outstanding. Recite Me's suite of tools, including the web accessibility checker, consultancy services, and accessibility statement template, which can help ensure this PSBAR requirement is met and evidenced at inspections.

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Across Your Organisation

Key Roles Recite Me Supports Across Education

Accessibility is not owned by one team. It’s delivered by combining efforts from multiple departments across schools, colleges, and universities. Recite Me supports the teams responsible for different parts of that work.

Digital, IT and Web Teams

Recite Me equips technology and web teams with the tools they need to implement accessibility across all digital platforms.

Features including structured scanning, prioritised fixes, progress tracking, and long-term monitoring are all available to support ongoing compliance.

Marketing & Student Recruitment

Recite Me supports student recruitment and marketing teams with tools to create and share content in accessible formats.

This includes multilingual translation, document support, and customisable display options, reaching prospective students from all backgrounds.

Governance & Compliance Teams

Recite Me helps education institutions align with accessibility standards and legislation including WCAG and PSBAR.

Every step of the programme can be documented to support internal governance, external inspections, and regulatory reporting requirements.

Recruitment & Hiring Teams

Teams involved in hiring and talent acquisition help shape how opportunities are shared and experienced online.

Recite Me supports more accessible recruitment journeys by making job information and application processes easier to engage with.

Our Solutions

Recite Me Accessibility Solutions for the Education Sector

Recite Me is a digital accessibility platform offering a range of solutions that help education providers make their digital services more inclusive and accessible. Key solutions include:

INCLUSION

Assistive Toolbar

  • Text-to-speech with over 65 voices
  • Translation software with over 100 languages
  • Styling changes for colours and fonts
  • Focus tools, such as rulers and screen masks
  • Reading aids, such as dictionaries, page summarisers, and magnifiers

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COMPLIANCE

Web Accessibility Checker

  • Full site scanning for WCAG 2.2 violations
  • Prioritised list of accessibility fixes
  • AI-powered autofixes, code suggestions, and image alt text generation
  • Schedule future audits for long-term compliance
  • Integration with project management tools like Jira and Azure DevOps

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DOCUMENTS

PDF Accessibility Checker

  • Full website scanning to identify inaccessible documents
  • Implement AI-powered autofixes to resolve accessibility issues
  • Remediate PDF files at scale
  • Track progress and schedule future scans
  • Compliance with accessibility standards like PSBAR and the Equality Act

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Customers

Organisations We Work With

Recite Me works with education providers across the UK, including universities, further education colleges, multi-academy trusts, and independent schools.

  • Phil Hitchcox
  • Commercial Director, Grey Matter Learning
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  • Steven Summers
  • Assistive Technology Specialist, University of Liverpool

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Education Accessibility FAQs

Publicly funded education providers must meet WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility standards under the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018 and the Equality Act.

Yes, public-facing PDFs and documents, including course guides, handbooks, and admissions materials, must be accessible unless they fall under specific exemptions.

No, accessibility statements must accurately reflect the current accessibility status of a website and be maintained over time as content and platforms change.

No, accessibility tools can support improvements significantly, but institutions must still identify and remediate structural accessibility issues across their digital estate.

Accessibility should be monitored on an ongoing basis, particularly when websites, student portals, or learning management systems are updated or new content is published.

The Government Digital Service monitors compliance with public sector accessibility regulations. The Equality Act 2010 also applies independently to all education providers, regardless of funding status.