Accessible resources

This page provides examples of the type of accessibility guidance offered to higher education institutions.

The examples below illustrate a practical, enhancement-led approach to accessibility, informed by lived experience, DSA practice, and higher education contexts.

Examples of guidance

These examples are not full guides or downloadable resources. They are intended to demonstrate the focus, tone, and areas of practice that can be supported through consultancy, review, or staff development work.

Accessible course design

Example areas of focus include:

  • Clear and consistent page structure
  • Reducing cognitive load in online learning environments
  • Improving readability through layout and spacing
  • Ensuring key information is not conveyed by visuals alone
  • Identifying common accessibility barriers in course content

Inclusive assessment design

Example areas of focus include:

  • Clarity and transparency in assessment briefs
  • Reducing unnecessary barriers to demonstrating learning
  • Considering timing, format, and workload
  • Normalising flexibility where learning outcomes allow
  • Maintaining academic standards while improving access

Communication and information clarity

Example areas of focus include:

  • Clear, supportive written communication with students
  • Avoiding ambiguous or high-pressure language
  • Structuring instructions so they are easy to follow
  • Reducing anxiety caused by unclear expectations
  • Supporting students who process information differently

Accessibility beyond compliance

Example areas of focus include:

  • Moving beyond checklist-based approaches
  • Combining technical standards with lived experience insight
  • Understanding accessibility as an ongoing practice
  • Embedding accessibility into everyday academic work
  • Supporting enhancement-led quality approaches

How this support is used

This type of guidance can be used to inform accessibility reviews, staff development, course design discussions, and institutional approaches to inclusive practice.

Institutions seeking formal reviews, bespoke guidance, or staff training are welcome to get in touch.