Enhancing Accessibility: Key Insights from 2025 Summit
Discover valuable insights from the "Accessibility Planning for 2025" event featuring prominent speakers from AbilityNet and Aviva. Learn about strategies, challenges, and achievements in advancing accessibility. Gain essential knowledge for planning and enhancing accessibility initiatives in 2025.
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Accessibility Planning for 2025 Accessibility Planning for 2025 Amy Low, CEO, AbilityNet Brian Grellmann, UX Research & Accessibility Lead, Aviva Robin Christopherson, Head of Digital Inclusion, AbilityNet Jess Cahill, Accessibility & Usability Consultant, AbilityNet Annie Mannion, Digital Marketing Manager, AbilityNet (host) 1
Accessibility Planning for 2025 Welcome Live captions from MyClearText switch on via control panel CC Additional captions: www.streamtext.net/player?event=AbilityNet Slides and recording: abilitynet.org.uk/AccessibilityPlanning2025 Feedback form for post-webinar questions 2
Accessibility Planning for 2025 About AbilityNet AbilityNet supports people of any age, living with any disability or impairment to use technology to achieve their goals at home, at work and in education. 3
Accessibility Planning for 2025 About your speakers Amy Low, CEO, AbilityNet Brian Grellmann, UX Research & Accessibility Lead, Aviva Robin Christopherson, Head of Digital Inclusion, AbilityNet Jess Cahill, Accessibility & Usability Consultant, AbilityNet 4
Accessibility Planning for 2025 Poll: Does your organisation have an existing accessibility action plan in place for 2025?: Yes No Some teams have one but not an overall organisation plan Don t know NA 5
Accessibility Planning for 2025 Fireside chat: 2025 goals and priorities 6
Accessibility Planning for 2025 1. Aviva s journey in 2024 Tell us about Aviva's accessibility programme How has 2024 been? o What you had planned o Successes and challenges 7
Accessibility Planning for 2025 2. Looking ahead to 2025 How do you go about planning for the year ahead? What is on the agenda for 2025? How will you measure and celebrate successes? Tips for others who are making a 2025 plan? 8
Accessibility Planning for 2025 Digital Accessibility Maturity Model 9
Accessibility Planning for 2025 3. Why use a maturity model? How does the AbilityNet digital accessibility maturity model (DAMM) help with planning? 10
Digital Accessibility Maturity Model Top-level view of organisational development Prioritise key issues for change Focus on iterative, incremental, achievable next steps Benchmark for future review 11
Benefits It gave us insight into all the areas we need to work on, not just within product development, but across all areas of our business. Heather Hepburn, Accessibility Lead, Skyscanner 12
Accessibility Planning for 2025 4. What is the process? Tell us a bit about the benchmarking process and how that helps 13
Structure Dimension Goal The organisation has a clearly stated vision about why and how it is adopting best practice in accessibility and inclusive design VISION The organisation is committed to investing in the people and resources it needs to deliver its vision LEADERSHIP Accessibility and inclusive design is embedded in every stage of the project development lifecycle PROCESSES The organisation has the skills, tools and resources to deliver its vision CAPABILITY The organisation ensures that purchasing decisions are compliant and contribute to its vision PROCUREMENT 14
5. What is the output? Explain the steps to create the roadmap
Outcomes Review of issues discussed Action plan for priority issues Actions agreed and timelines in 6 and 12-month steps Resources required people, tools, budget Guidance notes and useful links A basis for discussion with other stakeholders 16
Accessibility Planning for 2025 Open Q&A Please use the Q&A window Slides, transcripts and a recording of this online event will be made available 17
Accessibility Planning for 2025 How AbilityNet can help AbilityNet charity uses technology to help transform the lives of disabled people, at home, at work and in education. Ask us about: Accessibility audits and testing User research and testing In-house training and eLearning Accreditation and certification Consultancy and Strategy Contact us: abilitynet.org.uk/speak-our-experts 18
Accessibility Planning for 2025 Digital Accessibility Maturity Model Digital Accessibility Maturity Model identifies: where you are now, where you want to get to, achievable actions to make progress. Contact us to discuss a guided process for your team: abilitynet.org.uk/speak-our-experts Download the toolkit abilitynet.org.uk/DAMM 19
Accessibility Planning for 2025 Digital accessibility and inclusion training Train your team with our in-house team training and eLearning options: www.abilitynet.org.uk/eLearning Save 10% on 2024 online training courses for individuals: discount code AbilityNetWebinar10 www.abilitynet.org.uk/training Contact us: abilitynet.org.uk/TrainingEnquiry 20
Accessibility Planning for 2025 TechShare Pro 2024 tickets now available! Save on TechShare Pro conference 2024 with AbilityNet Use code: TSP2024T25 for 25% off! Exclusive to webinar attendees www.techsharepro.com 21
Accessibility Planning for 2025 Keep in touch AbilityNet newsletter: abilitynet.org.uk/newsletter Free webinars: abilitynet.org.uk/webinars 20 Nov 2024: Introduction to AI for older people 4 Dec 2024: How to steer clear of seasonal scams - with BT Group 22
