We have the expertise to produce information in Easy Read
We provide a professional and efficient Easy Read service to all sectors, as part of our commitment to improving access to communication for everyone.
DES Easy Read pricing policy
We have recently updated our Easy Read pricing policy. This explains how our service works and how much it costs. You can download it at the links below.
DES Easy Read Pricing Policy – Word
DES Easy Read Pricing Policy – PDF
What is Easy Read?
Easy Read is an accessible format that makes written communication easier to understand. It uses simple, jargon-free language, shorter sentences, and supporting images to help people understand information more easily.
We are a founding member of the UK Easy Read Standards Working Group, which is creating national standards for how Easy Read should be written, designed, and tested. You can learn more about this work on our Easy Read Standards project page.
Why produce Easy Read documents?
Easy Read documents make information more accessible to people with learning disabilities. They can also be useful for people with other communication difficulties including:
- acquired brain injury
- dyslexia
- people with hearing impairment whose first language is British Sign Language (BSL)
- people who do not speak English as their first language
- people who find reading, difficult
- people with cognitive impairments such as dementia
The Equality Act
The Equality Act (2010) requires organisations to produce information in an accessible format. Easy Read can ensure that disabled people have equal access to information and are not discriminated against.
Easy Read User Feedback Group
Our Easy Read documents are checked by our Easy Read User Feedback Group. They look at our documents and tell us what is clear, what is confusing, and what could be better. This helps us make changes like using clearer pictures, adding more space, and keeping documents shorter and easier to read.
Find out more about the Easy Read User Feedback Group and how to join.
What our clients say
“Great thanks, you made a very good job of converting some quite difficult concepts to Easy Read and it looks good.” Poverty Inequality Commission
“Easy Read have done a great job with the updates we had asked for. The images they have chosen all work well. Thanks for all your work on this.” Police Scotland
“This looks great, thank you for getting it to me so quickly! I’m very happy.” Alliance Scotland
“This is fantastic. And a massive piece of work in such a short time! Thank you.” Scottish Labour
“That looks all good! And thanks for pulling it together so quickly.” Human Rights Consortium Scotland
“Thank you so much for all the work you have put into the document and the turnaround time we all really appreciate it.” Transport Scotland
Who do I contact?
For more information about our Easy Read service contact us by telephone: 0141 370 0968 or email: easyread@disabilityequality.scot