Accessibility Audit

Know where you stand. Make your site work for everyone.

A Cogworks Accessibility Audit tests your website against WCAG 2.1 AA using automated scanning, manual keyboard and screen reader testing, and expert review of real user journeys. You receive a compliance-ready findings report, a WCAG traceability table mapping every issue to the criterion it violates, and a phased fix plan, so you can reduce legal risk, improve inclusivity, and show clear progress to stakeholders.

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Accessibility Audit | Cogworks Digital Audit

85%

of usability issues are also accessibility issues

85%

of usability issues are also accessibility issues

85%

of usability issues are also accessibility issues

70%

of users abandon forms they find difficult to complete

70%

of users abandon forms they find difficult to complete

70%

of users abandon forms they find difficult to complete

96%

of the top million websites fail basic WCAG accessibility checks

96%

of the top million websites fail basic WCAG accessibility checks

96%

of the top million websites fail basic WCAG accessibility checks

Digital Consultancy Services

Audits & workshops

Digital strategy

Process & Ai Automation

Momentum Framework

Who it's for

This audit is for you if: you have compliance, procurement, or legal obligations around digital accessibility. You know your site has gaps but need a structured assessment to prioritise fixes. Or you want defensible evidence of inclusivity progress that stands up in board-level and procurement conversations.

How it works

Tell us about your site

A short questionnaire to understand compliance requirements, key journeys, and known concerns. We build a representative test set of pages, templates, and forms, chosen by traffic, conversion importance, and template type, so findings reflect where real risk concentrates.

We scan, test and trace

Automated scans for broad coverage, then hands-on keyboard-only and screen reader testing to catch real-world blockers: focus traps, menu behaviour, form validation announcements, modal interactions. Every issue mapped to the specific WCAG 2.1 AA success criterion it violates.

You get the full picture

A findings presentation walking through risk by template, with issues grouped as patterns. Includes a phased fix plan starting with global blockers, then template issues, then consistency and regression prevention.

Tell us about your site

We scan, test and trace

You get the full picture

Tell us about your site

We scan, test and trace

You get the full picture

What we look at

Page and template sampling

A representative test set from highest-traffic pages, key templates, priority forms, and global components (nav, header, footer). Each item tagged by importance so findings reflect real risk distribution.

Automated scan baseline

Automated scans across the full test set: contrast, labels, headings, ARIA, and more. Issues grouped by category and frequency to show patterns, not just individual errors.

Manual keyboard and screen reader testing

Tab/Shift+Tab navigation, focus visibility and order, menu open/close, form completion, error announcements, modal escape, and status message perception. Where the real-world blockers surface.

WCAG 2.1 AA traceability mapping

Every issue mapped to its WCAG success criterion with severity (blocker/major/minor), scope (global/template/page), user impact, and evidence. Compliance-ready for procurement and legal conversations.

Page and template sampling

Automated scan baseline

Automated scans across the full test set: contrast, labels, headings, ARIA, and more. Issues grouped by category and frequency to show patterns, not just individual errors.

Manual keyboard and screen reader testing

Tab/Shift+Tab navigation, focus visibility and order, menu open/close, form completion, error announcements, modal escape, and status message perception. Where the real-world blockers surface.

WCAG 2.1 AA traceability mapping

What you get

Accessibility Findings Report (WCAG 2.1 AA)

Issues grouped as patterns: navigation/focus, forms/validation, content structure, media, colour/contrast, interactive components. Every finding includes severity, criterion, scope, impact, evidence, and repro steps.

WCAG 2.1 AA Traceability Table

Every issue linked to the exact success criterion violated, with severity, scope, and impact, a single compliance-ready reference for procurement, legal, and board conversations.

Automated Scan & Manual Test Evidence Pack

All scan exports, manual test logs with reproduction steps, and screenshots, enough detail for developers to create tickets and fix issues without re-testing.

Phased fix plan

Phase 1: global component blockers. Phase 2: template-level form and navigation fixes. Phase 3: consistency and regression prevention. Each phase tags work to content team or developers.

Accessibility Findings Report (WCAG 2.1 AA)

WCAG 2.1 AA Traceability Table

Every issue linked to the exact success criterion violated, with severity, scope, and impact, a single compliance-ready reference for procurement, legal, and board conversations.

Automated Scan & Manual Test Evidence Pack

All scan exports, manual test logs with reproduction steps, and screenshots, enough detail for developers to create tickets and fix issues without re-testing.

Phased fix plan

Phase 1: global component blockers. Phase 2: template-level form and navigation fixes. Phase 3: consistency and regression prevention. Each phase tags work to content team or developers.

Accessibility Findings Report (WCAG 2.1 AA)

Automated Scan & Manual Test Evidence Pack

All scan exports, manual test logs with reproduction steps, and screenshots, enough detail for developers to create tickets and fix issues without re-testing.

WCAG 2.1 AA Traceability Table

Every issue linked to the exact success criterion violated, with severity, scope, and impact, a single compliance-ready reference for procurement, legal, and board conversations.

Phased fix plan

Phase 1: global component blockers. Phase 2: template-level form and navigation fixes. Phase 3: consistency and regression prevention. Each phase tags work to content team or developers.

FAQs about the audit.

Got questions? We’ve got answers. Here’s everything you need to know about our audit

Do we need to commit to remediation work after a Cogworks Accessibility Audit?

Will a Cogworks Accessibility Audit tell us what to fix and in what order?

How is a Cogworks Accessibility Audit different from running an automated scan ourselves?

What are the legal risks of an inaccessible website in the UK?

How long does a WCAG accessibility audit take?

What happens next?

The Accessibility Audit doesn't end with a report. Every finding connects to a recommended action and we'll walk you through what it would take to address each one. If you want to keep moving, the findings feed directly into a Spark roadmap so the work you've done here becomes the foundation for everything that comes next.

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Let’s talk.

If you’re looking for a digital consultancy in the UK that combines strategic clarity with proven delivery, get in touch and we’ll take it from there.

Client Strategist

@ Cogworks

Katie Grant Watson

Let’s talk.

If you’re looking for a digital consultancy in the UK that combines strategic clarity with proven delivery, get in touch and we’ll take it from there.

Client Strategist

@ Cogworks

Katie Grant Watson

Let’s talk.

If you’re looking for a digital consultancy in the UK that combines strategic clarity with proven delivery, get in touch and we’ll take it from there.

Client Strategist

@ Cogworks

Katie Grant Watson