Bradford Metropolitan City Council Accreditation Plus Certificate

AbilityNet accredited websites and apps have been tested by disabled users who can provide an authentic account of the issues that they encounter.  

As well, as part of the accreditation process, expert accessibility testing is used to ensure that good accessibility practice has been followed.

Scope

The accreditation involved the following features and pages. The scope was agreed between Bradford Metropolitan City Council and AbilityNet as a representative cross sample.

The expert accessibility testing scope included the following pages from the Bradford Metropolitan City Council on desktop and mobile:

1. Global components - Partial Page (Header, Cookies, Footer) 
2. Homepage - Full Page (minus global components) 
3. Living independently - Full Page (minus global components) 
4. Find your local Household Waste Recycling Centre - Full Page (minus global components) 
5. Sedbergh Sports and Leisure Centre - Full Page (minus global components) 
6. Consultations - Full Page (minus global components) 
7. Council Services - Full Page (minus global components) 
8. Schools finder - Full Page (minus global components) 
9. Current political composition - Full Page (minus global components) 
10. Local democracy - Full Page (minus global components) 
11. HGV Electric Vehicle trial project - Full Page (minus global components) 

During user testing, participants conducted review and provided feedback on the website using different technologies, such as screen reader, keyboard, and screen magnification software.

Deliverables

WCAG Audit and Recheck

An expert consultant used WCAG 2.2 level AA to audit pages and raise conformance failures. The recheck involved reviewing the same issues to confirm that they had been resolved.

Diverse User Accessibility Testing 

An expert consultant facilitated user testing sessions. This was done with 8 participants who reviewed the pages for 1 hours each.

The participants included the following user groups:

• Users with visual impairment, including low vision
• Neurodiverse users
• Hard of hearing
• Users with mobility impairment 

Outstanding issues

One decorative image alt attribute issue remains, which is with a third-party for resolution; Bradford Metropolitan City Council are aware and will work with them to address it.

What does AbilityNet Accreditation mean?

AbilityNet Accredited websites have been tested by a broad network of genuinely representative disabled consumers who can provide an authentic account of the key issues they encounter. In addition, expert accessibility testing has been undertaken to ensure that good accessibility practice has been followed. Any issues identified during the review procedure have been subsequently resolved.

Websites are subject to change as updates and improvements are released. However, websites displaying this trust mark have committed to best practice in maintaining the highest levels of accessibility and usability after certification.

About the certification 

Please report any suspected misuse of this trust mark to accessibility.services@abilitynet.org.uk.  

This certificate is valid for 12 months from the date of the issue. 

13 August 2025
Amy Low
Chief Executive
AbilityNet 

About AbilityNet

AbilityNet is a UK charity specialising in digital accessibility and usability, providing a wide range of services including the development and implementation of corporate accessibility standards as well as diverse user testing and support for individuals through assessments and training.

Registered charity no. 1067673

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