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Your path to accessibility status A
Under the Dutch Digital Government Act (WDO), government organizations are required to provide their public services in a digitally accessible manner. This is further detailed in the Government Digital Accessibility Decree (BDTO). But what steps do you need to take to achieve this? We’ll show you what you need to have in place right away and how you can ultimately achieve full compliance.
Getting the basics right: accessibility audit and statement
As a government agency, you are required to publish accessibility statements for all websites and apps under your responsibility. This allows you to demonstrate your current status and your improvement roadmap. Dutch government agencies can complete the statement using the Accessibility Statement Filling Assistant.
Before you start filling out the statement, it’s important to have an audit report. This report serves as the basis for your current status. Don’t have one yet? Or is it more than 3 years old? Then have an accessibility audit carried out.
Our audits provide insight into:
what accessibility issues your site or app has,
where they were found (including screenshots and code snippets),
and how you can resolve them.
In short, everything you need. We ensure that the audit is tailored precisely to your needs and requirements.
What’s included in this bundle?
a WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility audit that meets all requirements,
a report with a dashboard to support your accessibility statement,
concrete recommendations for improvement.
Pros:
you meet the legal obligation for government agencies,
a complete picture of where your site or app stands
The next step: monitoring for continuous insight and improvement
Your accessibility statement is up to date, and you know your current status. But accessibility is a never-ending process. Your site or app likely still has issues. Even if you’re fully compliant (Status A), you’re not there yet. After all, your site is constantly changing. New problems are always lurking.
With monitoring, you always know where you stand and can work systematically on improvements. While an audit is a snapshot in time, monitoring shows the impact of changes. Deque’s advanced Axe Monitor automatically tests your site. It doesn’t find every issue, but it finds more than enough to make a significant difference.
The big advantage? You can continuously track how your website’s accessibility is evolving without having to commission a new, expensive audit every time. Are improvements working? How does your site’s ongoing development affect accessibility? With the monitor, you see it immediately and always know where you stand. This allows you to act on KPIs.
What’s included in this bundle?
consultancy for a roadmap and guidance on using the tools,
Axe Monitor for continuous testing of your site, also available “as a service” with management and reporting by Swink,
Deque University: develop your team with this comprehensive knowledge base
Pros:
a cost-effective way to assess accessibility,
suitable for organizations at all stages,
suitable for organizations that want to monitor many or large domains,
can be used to raise awareness throughout the organizations,
simple periodic reporting to management
Cons:
not all issues are detected,
more is needed to ensure full accessibility,
a comprehensive audit is required to ensure compliance
You will be working with specialists. We know everything there is to know about digital accessibility and have been working for government agencies and businesses for many years. With our knowledge and experience, we can help you comply with the law.
All-in-one for accessibility. Need more than just an audit? We will show you the way. Thanks to our expertise, supplemented by a large network of experts, we can help you with any accessibility question.
More attention to detail. 70% of our team has autism. We see details and discover patterns that others miss. And you will notice that in everything we deliver.
You meet your SROI obligation. By working with us, you support inclusive employment and meet your SROI obligations (PSO 30+ certified).
Leading tools from Deque. We have a partnership with Deque, a provider of leading tools and solutions in accessibility.
“Swink has provided us with excellent advice. As a result, accessibility has become much higher on our agenda. I also think it’s a plus that Swink works with people who themselves benefit from a digitally accessible platform. I’m pleased with our collaboration, and we’ll definitely continue it.”
Mike Plaisier Strategic communications advisor for the municipality of Krimpen aan den IJssel
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