Worcestershire County Council, GB makes digital resources more inclusive with SCULPT framework

Worcestershire County Council, GB SCULPT Inclusive Digital

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The council's digital team developed a multi-faceted training process based on the six-letter acronym. New hires receive mandatory training on Structure, Colour and Contrast, Use of Images, Links, Plain English, and Table Structure for digital assets. Customized training sessions help council teams meet regulatory requirements while improving resource accessibility. Additional resources like videos, quick-start guides, and case studies show how employees achieve SCULPT compliance.

Digital Services Regulatory Compliance Website Accessibility Diversity & Inclusion

Worcestershire County Council, GB

County council in England

United Kingdom

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SCULPT for Accessibility | Worcestershire County Council

SCULPT for Accessibility is a guidance framework. It is a beginners accessibility guide to learn six basic accessibility principles and skills. At Worcestershire County Council it is our answer to educating our wider workforce with the very basics of awareness and skills to become inclusive digital practitioners when creating documents and content.

Newsworthy

SCULPT shortlisted for several local government awards | Worcestershire County Council

SCULPT shortlisted for several local government awards - SCULPT for Accessibility, the County Council’s model for digital accessibility, is in contention to win several local government awards.

SCULPT for Accessibility - Tech4Good Awards

SCULPT for Accessibility is a workforce approach to lay the foundations of digital accessibility awareness and deliver the basic skills needed to produce accessible content.

Project Succeeded

Worcestershire County Council was shortlisted in the Digital Impact category at the Local Government Chronicle Awards 2022. The council was a finalist for the Workplace Inclusion Award at the 2021 Tech4Good Awards.

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