Richard Morton - Head of Accessibility, Central Digital and Data Office

What happened on Global Accessibility Awareness Day at GDS

Rianna Fry - former Senior Campaigns Manager, Government Digital Service and Richard Morton - Head of Accessibility, Central Digital and Data Office, 2 June 2020 - Accessibility, Events

GDS celebrated Global Accessibility Awareness Day on 21 May. Read the blog post to find out how the day went and watch all the webinars back.

Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day with GDS

Richard Morton - Head of Accessibility, Central Digital and Data Office and Rianna Fry - former Senior Campaigns Manager, Government Digital Service, 7 May 2020 - Accessibility

GDS is marking Global Accessibility Awareness Day on 21 May 2020 with a series of webinars about digital accessibility. We're hosting these events in partnership with accessibility leaders across the public sector. Read on to find out the day's agenda, how to join in and how to put on your own events.

Accessibility: why you should get on board

Richard Morton - Head of Accessibility, Central Digital and Data Office, 28 January 2020 - Accessibility

Accessibility is now a legal requirement for public sector bodies, but there are more reasons to be compliant. Richard Morton runs the cross-government Introduction to Accessibility training, which emphasises its value.

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