At 360Learning, we are committed to accessibility, diversity, and inclusion. As part of that commitment, we are making efforts to ensure that 360Learning’s digital properties are accessible to all individuals, regardless of ability.
What is accessibility conformance?
When you hear about website accessibility standards, you’ll often come across the term WCAG.
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are a set of technical requirements designed to make web-based content usable for everyone, including people who use assistive technology. The goal is to provide a single, common global standard for web accessibility. While WCAG itself is not legislation, many countries have adopted it into their regulations—for example, Section 508 in the U.S. and the European Accessibility Act (EAA). Because of this, following WCAG standards is considered the best practice for meeting accessibility laws.
Proof of conformance is often demonstrated through a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT). A VPAT is the industry-accepted document that, when completed, outlines a product’s level of conformance with digital accessibility standards. Once completed, it’s called an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR).
WCAG conformance levels
WCAG provides a framework for making web content accessible. They define three levels of conformance:
- Level A: The minimum level of accessibility, addressing basic barriers.
- Level AA: The mid-range level that ensures a broader spectrum of accessibility needs are met. This is often the target standard.
- Level AAA: The highest level, addressing the most comprehensive set of accessibility needs. Achieving this level is challenging and not required for most standards.
We aim to align with WCAG 2.1 Level AA, ensuring a balance between broad accessibility and practical implementation.
Our current compliance status
Currently, 360Learning is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 Level AA:
- Our iOS and Android apps meet AA compliance standards.
- Our web app does not fully comply with the WCAG 2.1 AA guidelines.
To advance our compliance and uphold our commitment to accessibility, we have:
- Created a dedicated task force to lead and coordinate accessibility efforts across all teams.
- Partnered with Level Access to conduct comprehensive testing and issue VPATs for our web app, iOS app, and Android app.
- Implemented accessibility features to address the "critical" and most impactful "important" findings from our last audit.
While we've made significant progress by implementing key accessibility features, we recognize there are still areas to improve. We are actively working on them and have outlined our commitment to accessibility in the 360Learning Digital Accessibility Statement.
We aim to achieve full conformance with WCAG 2.1 Level AA by 2025. Accessibility is a continuous journey, and we are dedicated to making ongoing improvements to ensure inclusivity for all.