Accessibility

Accessibility requirements

An accessible website helps all users. For that reason, technical and editorial accessibility requirements Link opent externe pagina in een nieuw tabblad apply to all public sector websites. These are set down in the Digital Accessibility Standard Link opent externe pagina in een nieuw tabblad.

What DUO is doing

We are ensuring accessibility by taking various steps within our processes.

• Knowledge and research: 2 employees have completed a digital access training programme. They are certified to audit our digital channels for accessibility. These employees train colleagues and help teams develop accessible websites and content.
• Design: We apply the principles of 'accessibility by design' wherever possible. Accessibility is a part of all steps in the design, construction and editing our websites, right from the 1st step. We use a design system for this.
• Purchasing: All software purchased must be accessible and meet European standard EN 301 549.

DUO websites and applications

DUO's main domain is duo.nl. An accessibility statement has been written (in Dutch) for each website or application.

Planning accessibility audits

All websites and applications are audited every 3 years to check their accessibility. The websites and applications that are visited most often are reviewed every 2 years. Because we are implementing a three-yearly cycle, some websites and applications may keep the C-status a bit longer.