The DRC (Disability Rights Commission) recently announced the results of their year-long investigation into the accessibility of 1000 websites. The DRC’s report concluded that most websites are highly inaccessible, with over 81% not even meeting basic standards of accessibility.
There’s been a wave of publicity surrounding the DRC announcement, with national press such as The Times reporting on the story. The DRC has been campaigning for accessible websites for years and this was their biggest opportunity to really force some change… And they blew it.
Confusing and inaccurate conclusions
The DRC has singled out Egg for their ‘accessible’ website. Yet Egg is one of the websites that makes up the 81% not even meeting basic standards of accessibility! Spinal Injuries Scotland has also been praised for its accessibility – yet it too doesn’t meet the basic accessibility standards. The DRC found that just two websites passed the W3C priority 2 guidelines (which are the EU and UK government recommended level of accessibility) – yet the DRC didn’t mention the identity of these websites.
The DRC also...
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