Macmillan Learning Accessibility

European Union Accessibility Act

The EU Accessibility Act aims to strengthen digital accessibility requirements for public and private entities, including colleges and universities. We’re here to help you understand the standards and how they may impact the delivery of digital content and services. Our goal is to support compliance while fostering inclusive and accessible learning environments for all.

Your Trusted Accessibility Partner

For over 175 years, Macmillan Learning has been committed to creating educational content that meets diverse teaching needs and drives student success. Now, meeting EU Accessibility Act requirements is simpler than ever–so you can focus on teaching with confidence.

Macmillan Learning is working towards a platform that meets all requirements for WCAG 2.1 AA. Meeting these requirements will help ensure that we are providing a platform that is compatible with students' assistive technology and learning experiences. Our current timeline is to complete all remediation of accessibility-related bugs on our student platform by the end of 2025. We have contracted third-party consultants to help us identify the highest-priority needs and find solutions to address them. Simultaneously, we are designing accessibility education modules that are voluntary and open to all of our employees to help them better understand what accessibility is and who is impacted by the work they are continuing to do.

Our Commitment to Inclusive Learning

Accessibility is more than compliance—it’s about innovation, inclusivity, and equitable learning for every student. At Macmillan Learning, accessibility is built into everything we do, ensuring that all students and educators have the tools they need to succeed.

We are actively working toward a platform that meets WCAG 2.1 AA standards, ensuring seamless compatibility with assistive technologies.

Our Accessibility Roadmap

2017 and Earlier

Getting Started

  • Closed captions on all video content.
  • Alternative text for every image.
  • Members of the AccessText Network.
  • Joined Bookshare.
2018 to 2020

Taking the Next Steps

  • Moved to accessible ePUB formats.
  • Became the first publisher with Benetech-Certified Accessible eBooks.
  • Introduced accessibility office hours to support inclusive development.
  • Audio descriptions for all video content.
  • Founded the Macmillan Learning Accessibility Advisory Board.
2021 to 2023

Building Community

  • International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing 2020 winner.
  • Shared accessibility guidelines to empower the community.
  • Recognized annually as a top workplace for disability inclusion.
  • Launched AVID@ML, a resource group for visible and invisible disabilities.
2024 and Beyond

Keeping Momentum

  • Set accessibility standards for vendors.
  • Established accessibility principles.
  • Introduced accessibility training.
  • Included accessibility in requirements and future objectives.

Goal

Remediate all student-facing accessibility-related bugs by the end of 2025.

Expert Collaboration

Working with a third party consultant to refine solutions.

Employee Training

Developing accessibility education modules to deepen internal expertise.

Pages last updated October 29, 2025.