Content purpose

  •  Content has a clear purpose.  
  •  Content has been simplified and split into clear, understandable sections. 
  •  The data shared is no more than what users need.  
  •  Published content follows data protection and privacy guidance. 

Responsible use of AI

  •  The environmental impact of AI has been considered before use. 
  •  Before using AI to generate images and/or videos, the Asset Library and/or the Design Team have been consulted to see if there are existing images and/or videos available for use.

Content

Readability

  •  Content has been confirmed to be easily understandable using the Flesch reading ease score.  

Formatting

  •  Content has been organised and formatted in a way that makes it easy for users to scan, read, and act on. 

Links

  •  Broken links have been fixed or removed. 
  •  Redirects have been used only when content is moved or renamed.  
  •  Unnecessary redirects have been removed. 

Media assets

Images

  •  Images have been used only when necessary.  
  •  Images used are in JPEG format. 
  •  Images used have been optimised by cropping and/or scaling as necessary.  

Audio, animations, and videos

  •  Text or static images have been used instead of audio, animations, and videos where possible. 
  •  Where dynamic media was necessary, the use of audio has been prioritised over animations, and optimised animations over video.  
  •  Media does not auto-play without user consent. 
  •  No long-running or looping media have been used.  
  •  Lighter media alternatives have been used. 

Other file types

  •  Information has been presented as static web elements (e.g. HTML, text, table) instead of downloadable or embedded files where possible. 
  •  The lowest file size that meets the user’s needs has been used.  
  •  The document has been made viewable in the browser rather than forcing a download where possible.  

Content and data management

  •  Clear naming and version control has been used. 
  •  Old or outdated versions have been removed.