Accessibility Compliance Assessments

WCAG 2.1 & 2.2, Section 508, and ADA evaluations with actionable findings and VPAT-aligned reporting.

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Accessibility Remediation Consulting

Embedded consulting to fix issues at the root — partnering with your dev and design teams sprint by sprint.

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DevSecOps Accessibility Integration

Shift accessibility left — integrating automated checks, CI gates, and developer tooling into your pipeline.

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Accessibility Governance

Policies, standards, and organisational frameworks that make accessibility a sustained, scalable practice.

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Continuous Accessibility Monitoring

Ongoing automated and manual monitoring that surfaces regressions before they reach production.

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Why it matters

Accessibility is not
optional — it's essential

Over one billion people worldwide live with a disability. When your digital products aren't accessible, you're not just creating friction — you're excluding customers, creating legal exposure, and leaving significant revenue on the table.

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1 in 4
US adults live with at least one disability
$490B
Annual spending power of disabled consumers in the US
96%
Of home pages have detectable WCAG failures
4k+
ADA digital accessibility lawsuits filed annually
01
Legal compliance
ADA, Section 508, WCAG, and the EU Accessibility Act carry real consequences. Non-compliance exposes organisations to litigation, fines, and procurement disqualification.
02
Wider audience reach
Accessible products serve users with visual, auditory, motor, and cognitive disabilities — plus aging users, situational limitations, and those relying on assistive technology.
03
Better UX for everyone
Accessibility improvements — clear language, logical structure, keyboard navigation, sufficient contrast — benefit all users, not just those with disabilities.
04
Brand trust & reputation
Organisations that prioritise inclusion signal values that resonate with customers, employees, and investors — differentiating them in competitive markets.
"The power of the web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect."
Tim Berners-Lee  ·  Inventor of the World Wide Web
What we do

Our Digital
Accessibility
Advisory Services

A comprehensive suite of advisory services designed to help organisations build, fix, and sustain accessible digital products — from initial assessment through to ongoing governance.

Accessibility Compliance Assessments

In-depth evaluation of your digital products against WCAG 2.1 & 2.2, Section 508, and ADA standards — combining automated scanning with expert manual review for a complete conformance picture.

WCAG 2.2 Section 508 ADA VPAT
Explore service

Accessibility Remediation Consulting

Hands-on consulting embedded in your sprints — fixing issues at the root, remediating design systems, and reviewing pull requests to build durable conformance, not just patches.

Fix & remediate Design systems Sprint embed
Explore service

DevSecOps Accessibility Integration

Shift accessibility left — embedding automated checks, CI/CD quality gates, and developer tooling so barriers are caught before they ever reach production or your end users.

CI/CD Shift left axe-core Dev tooling
Explore service

Accessibility Governance

Build the policies, ownership structures, and frameworks that make accessibility a sustained, scalable practice — embedded into procurement, product lifecycle, and vendor management.

Policy & standards Procurement Maturity model Training
Explore service

Continuous Accessibility Monitoring

Ongoing automated and expert monitoring that surfaces regressions before users do — delivering scheduled scans, trend reports, and alert workflows so your posture never silently degrades.

Ongoing monitoring Regression alerts Trend reporting
Explore service
Standards explained

What is WCAG
Accessibility?

WCAG — the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines — is the internationally recognised technical standard for making digital content accessible to people with disabilities. Published by the W3C, it forms the basis of accessibility laws worldwide including ADA, Section 508, and the EU Accessibility Act.

W
Web
C
Content
A
Accessibility
G
Guidelines
78
Success criteria in WCAG 2.2
Each criterion defines a specific, testable requirement that digital content must meet to be considered accessible at that conformance level.
4
Core principles — POUR
Every guideline and success criterion sits under one of four principles: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust.
3
Conformance levels — A, AA, AAA
Level AA is the globally accepted legal baseline. Most regulations — ADA, Section 508, EAA — require WCAG 2.1 or 2.2 Level AA conformance.
Perceivable

Information and UI components must be presentable to users in ways they can perceive — it cannot be invisible to all their senses.

Alt text for images and graphics
Captions for video and audio
Sufficient colour contrast
Content not reliant on colour alone
Operable

UI components and navigation must be operable — users must be able to operate the interface regardless of input method.

Full keyboard navigability
No seizure-triggering content
Enough time to complete tasks
Skip navigation links
Understandable

Information and operation of the UI must be understandable — users must be able to understand the content and how to use it.

Clear language and reading level
Consistent navigation patterns
Helpful, descriptive error messages
Labels for all form inputs
Robust

Content must be robust enough to be reliably interpreted by a wide variety of user agents, including assistive technologies.

Valid, well-structured HTML
Correct ARIA roles and properties
Name, role, value for all UI components
Status messages programmatically exposed
Level A
Minimum conformance

The most basic accessibility requirements. Failure at Level A means some users simply cannot access your content at all. A baseline every product must meet.

All non-text content has a text alternative
No keyboard traps in the interface
Page language is programmatically identified
No content flashes more than 3 times per second
Level AA
Legal standard — required by law

The globally accepted legal baseline. ADA, Section 508, and the EU Accessibility Act all require AA conformance. This is the target for most organisations.

4.5:1 minimum contrast ratio for text
Captions provided for live audio and video
Visible, distinguishable focus indicators
Error identification and correction suggestion
Level AAA
Enhanced conformance

The highest level of accessibility. Not required by most regulations but recommended for public-sector, healthcare, and high-traffic consumer products where inclusion is paramount.

7:1 enhanced contrast ratio for text
Sign language interpretation for pre-recorded audio
Context-sensitive help is available
Reading level simplified to lower secondary
2.0
WCAG 2.0  ·  2008
The original widely adopted version. 61 success criteria across A, AA, and AAA. Still referenced in some legacy regulations and procurement frameworks.
2.1
WCAG 2.1  ·  2018
Added 17 new criteria focused on mobile, low vision, and cognitive accessibility. The most widely referenced standard in current legislation globally.
2.2
WCAG 2.2  ·  2023
The current W3C recommendation. Adds 9 new criteria with a focus on cognitive accessibility, authentication ease, and consistent help mechanisms. The standard BluveIT assesses against.
"The Web is fundamentally designed to work for all people, whatever their hardware, software, language, location, or ability."
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative
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Our assessments evaluate against WCAG 2.1 AA, WCAG 2.2, Section 508, and ADA — delivered with a VPAT-aligned conformance report.

How we work

Our accessibility
assessment process

5
phases
2–4
weeks typical
4
deliverables
01
Discovery & scoping
Align on scope, standards, and success criteria. Gather technical context about your platform and identify priority user journeys.
kickoff
02
Automated scanning
Multi-tool automated scans across the full scope surface. Issues catalogued by WCAG criterion, severity, and frequency of occurrence.
tooling
03
Expert manual review
Screen reader testing with JAWS, NVDA & VoiceOver. Keyboard-only navigation. Contextual WCAG evaluation by certified consultants.
human review
04
Findings & analysis
Every issue documented with WCAG reference, impact level, affected component, and steps to reproduce. Patterns identified across the codebase.
analysis
05
Report & roadmap
VPAT-aligned report, prioritised issue log, remediation roadmap, and executive summary — delivered with a live debrief session.
delivery
Discovery phase
What we establish upfront
  • Applicable standards — WCAG 2.1 AA, 2.2, Section 508, EAA
  • Pages, flows, and components in scope
  • Technology stack and third-party integrations
  • Prior audit findings or known issues
  • Compliance deadlines and procurement requirements
Testing phase
Tools & assistive technologies used
  • axe-core, Deque WorldSpace, Lighthouse
  • JAWS + Chrome & Firefox on Windows
  • NVDA + Chrome & Firefox on Windows
  • VoiceOver + Safari on macOS & iOS
  • TalkBack on Android
  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking for voice control
Reporting phase
What you receive at close
  • VPAT / Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR)
  • Severity-prioritised issue log with WCAG mapping
  • Developer-ready remediation roadmap
  • Executive summary for legal & leadership
  • Live debrief & Q&A session with your team
Compliance & regulations

The legal & regulatory
landscape

Accessibility is not optional — it is mandated. From US federal law to European directives, the regulatory environment is tightening globally and non-compliance carries real legal and financial risk.

Who needs advisory

Built for
every sector

Any organisation with a public-facing digital product has both a legal obligation and a business case for accessibility. The question is not whether you need it — it is how mature your practice is.

Ready to make accessibility
your competitive advantage?

Talk to a BluveIT advisor today. We'll listen to where you are, where you need to be, and recommend the right starting point — no commitment required.