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Training This is not a real service – this is for training purposes only. You can give your feedback on this resource by email or survey.

About the Record a ghost sighting training prototype

Record a ghost sighting is an accessibility training resource created by Lori Thomson. It has been designed to help people learn how to find and understand accessibility issues in a fun and memorable way. Each page contains intentional accessibility issues that learners can identify, test and discuss.

Inspiration

This training prototype takes inspiration from Beverley Newing's “Record a goose sighting” accessibility exercise. ,

"Record a ghost sighting" uses an adapted version of the GOV.UK Prototype Kit - but with a haunted twist. The “Department for Supernatural Affairs” and its ghostly reports provide a creative backdrop for exploring accessibility barriers such as colour contrast, keyboard navigation, and focus order.

Purpose

This resource is designed for workshops, self-led learning and team exercises. Each page intentionally fails one or more WCAG 2.2 AA criteria. It encourages learners to test pages using a range of tools and assistive technologies, and to discuss the impact of these issues on real users.

Contribute or get in touch

This resource is not perfect and welcomes contribution from the accessibility community to improve and expand its content.

You can explore or contribute to this project on GitHub , or provide feedback by email or complete the feedback survey

Acknowledgements

Special thanks to the cross-government accessibility community for sharing open accessibility resources and for inspiring this creative learning exercise.

If you enjoyed exploring this haunted service, you can also visit the Accessibility Advent Calendar 2024 - a festive, interactive way to learn more about digital accessibility each day, with a new version coming for 2025 (hopefully).