Keyboard and assistive-technology access
Define ownership, expected evidence, monitoring and escalation before relying on this control.
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Accessibility
A digital experience designed to be perceivable, operable, understandable and robust.
Objective
What this area means for safer, healthier and more responsible operations.
COHSEW aims to make content usable with keyboards, screen readers, zoom and a range of input methods. Accessibility is an ongoing quality process that includes semantic structure, colour contrast, useful alternative text, predictable interactions and a route to report barriers.
COHSEW principleUse competent, risk-based assurance to prevent harm, verify control and support continual improvement.
Priority controls
Where organisations should focus.
Priorities must be adapted to the organisation, activity, location, affected people and applicable legal requirements.
Readable structure, contrast and language
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Alternatives for meaningful visual content
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Testing, feedback and continual remediation
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How COHSEW supports you
From risk question to measurable assurance.
Our specialists help organisations select proportionate methods, preserve independence and turn technical evidence into action.
- 01State the page, device and barrier encountered
Agree the scope, accountable owner, evidence and success measures, then review effectiveness over time.
- 02Offer an accessible alternative where possible
Agree the scope, accountable owner, evidence and success measures, then review effectiveness over time.
- 03Track fixes and retest with affected users
Agree the scope, accountable owner, evidence and success measures, then review effectiveness over time.
Authoritative guidance
Continue with the primary sources.
These external resources informed this page. Always confirm current national law, regulator guidance and contractual requirements for your location.
01W3C Web Accessibility Initiative
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines overview
Open official source ↗02ISO/IECISO/IEC 27001 information security
Open official source ↗Information on this page supports awareness and programme design. It is not legal, medical or regulatory advice, does not reproduce the full text of any standard and does not replace competent assessment of your specific circumstances.
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