Debby Tuffley has worked in IT learning and development for the past 17 years. In her current role as IT & Digital Lead (L&D), she has helped 100’s of people grow their IT skills and keep up to date with technology and the latest trends, helping to drive productivity and engagement. While technological adoption is essential, it’s people who make the difference and she is passionate about supporting digital literacy and fostering inclusive digital practice. Debby is supporting her IT & Digital colleagues with raising awareness of basic accessibility standards and is helping to embed ‘SCULPT’ principles within everyday practice at Worcestershire County Council.
SCULPT has been designed to provide employees with a clear framework of 6 simple things that when done correctly, create compliant and inclusive content to ensure we make it as easy as possible for everyone to access and understand our information.
Helen Wilson has worked in the digital community for over 20 years as a Digital development and Web designer, Learning Technologist, Digital Design FE Teacher and more recently in local authority digital content at Worcestershire County Council.
Helen has Masters degree qualifications in Education, as well as Online and Distance Education. Her passion is focused on the experiences of the end user and those everyday practitioners who create content. This could be documents created by local authority staff for residents, or handouts and guides created by teachers for their learners on a VLE.
She is the creator of SCULPT for Accessibility that came out of research she conducted at Worcestershire County Council. Her aim with SCULPT was to support a whole workforce approach to wider awareness of digital accessibility and digitally inclusive practice. Helen advises on accessibility best practice as well as develops and supports the development of inclusive web content.
Helen’s SCULPT for Accessibility webinar can now be found on the HM Government accessibility campaign website under engaging your colleagues on accessibility. SCULPT also forms part of the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) Accessibility Manual and was a finalist in the AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards for workplace inclusion.