Improving accessibility within Local Insight

We are always working to make Local Insight more accessible to users of all abilities, including those with disabilities. Following a new round of updates that improved accessibility features we wanted to highlight some of the features that help the platform to be as inclusive and user-friendly as possible.

Tab navigation: Users who interact with the site via the keyboard can now better navigate through interactive elements using the ‘Tab’ key.

Colour contrast: To assist users with visual impairments, we are working to make sure that all features within Local Insight meet or exceed WCAG 2.1 AA colour contrast requirements. 

ARIA labels and alt text: We’ve implemented ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) labels and alt text across the platform to ensure screen readers can accurately interpret and convey information to visually impaired users.

Dashboard improvements: We recently introduced an accessibility switch that adds arrows indicating whether a figure displayed on the dashboard is higher, lower, or similar to other data. We have now also added appropriate suffixes and prefixes to the data. Previously, only raw numbers were shown, but now indicators with percentage values or prices will include relevant prefixes and suffixes to help users better interpret the values.

Help centre: For those seeking a refresher on how to use certain Local Insight functionalities, you can find step-by-step instructions on the various features within the Local Insight Help Centre [Subscription access]. 

We’re working closely with Zoonou, an employee-owned software testing company who are helping us to meet WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) standards – but we’re always looking for support in our efforts.

To help us boost the accessibility of Local Insight, please send feedback detailing what you’d like to see improved to our Support team, at support@localinsight.co.uk 

 

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