Web Accessibility for Public Administrations
Public administration websites must now be accessible by decree. Surround yourself with experienced professionals who offer secure solutions, up to the standard of your institution.
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Since September 20, 2018, the Royal Decree 1112/2018 has been in force regarding the accessibility of public sector websites and mobile applications. This decree mandates that all public administration websites or those dependent on it must be accessible to people with different abilities.
This legal regulation applies to all public sector web spaces, from those belonging to administrations, courts, and police services, to hospitals, universities, and public libraries, among others. Additionally, in Article 17 of the aforementioned Royal Decree, the requirements regarding when and how accessibility reviews must be carried out are specified to maintain their adequacy over time; a regulation that came into force on November 1, 2018.
What must be fulfilled?
The Royal Decree not only mandates that websites be accessible based on a level of adequacy established by the accessibility guidelines WCAG 2.1, but also establishes a series of actions, implementations, and documentation that must be prepared and sent to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation. This ministry will be responsible for submitting all the information regarding its web platform to the European Commission before December 2021.
Actions to be carried out
- Define an Accessibility Committee within the entity/organization, which will be responsible for monitoring accessibility matters.
- Enable a contact form on the website for accessibility-related issues and manage all incoming requests. The mentioned Accessibility Committee will have among its functions the management of received requests.
- Conduct a comprehensive accessibility analysis, if not previously developed, to evaluate the adequacy level of the website (A or AA according to WCAG 2.1).
- Include an Accessibility Statement on the website, based on the European accessibility statement model, which must be reviewed annually.
- Send the following documentation to the ministry:
- Accessibility review report (once a year, and if substantial changes occur, before October each year)
- Report on the handling of complaints and claims (annually)
- Compliance monitoring report (annually)
- Promotion, awareness, and training monitoring report (annually)
Web Accessibility for Public Administrations
First, we offer you peace of mind, as our team will take care of the entire process, from analysis to evaluation and concluding with the preparation of the documentation, ensuring compliance with Royal Decree 1112/2018 without any issues.
Consulting for Public Administration Websites
You will have an expert web accessibility consultant as well as a technical programmer who will address any accessibility needs. This team will be part of the Accessibility Committee and will provide fundamental support to your administration’s technical team when it comes to evaluating and making decisions, adapting the specific public administration web portal, reviewing new content, and implementing future functionalities.
By having our team, it is not necessary for the public institution’s technicians to be 100% knowledgeable about accessibility standards, as our team of professionals will provide detailed expertise.
Comprehensive Audit for Public Sector Web Portals
Web Accessibility will carry out a comprehensive accessibility audit for your web portal, using automated analysis tools, manual reviews, and specific consultancy studies. The analysis will be conducted once a year, as required by law, and new reviews may be carried out when substantial changes are made to the web portal (web structure, new design/template, or new functionalities).
The result of the audit will yield a status report and a report of changes, corrections, or implementations to be executed for proper compliance with the standard. The public institution in question must apply the recommended changes so that the accessibility limitations of its web portal are resolved.
Documentary Service for the Evaluation of Your Institutional Website
We will take care of preparing all the documentary materials required by the Royal Decree, which must be submitted to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation. This documentation includes:
- Accessibility statement
- Accessibility review report
- Report on the handling of complaints and claims
- Compliance monitoring report on accessibility requirements
- Promotion, awareness, and training monitoring report (annually)
Contact
If you fill out the form, we will contact you as soon as possible. You can also reach us via email at hola@tuwebaccesible.es or call us at either of these two phone numbers.
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