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www.gov.uk/studentfinance
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Why we developed this tool
SECTION 1
Why we developed this tool
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Student finance is a complicated subject and it is our responsibility to
guide students and their families through the products and rules
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We now produce guidance in multiple formats to suit all needs and
preferences – this includes resources for delivery partners to use face to
face with students
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However we are obliged to adhere to the style rules set out by the
Government Digital Service (GDS), and these rules state that the
guidance on our main channel – Gov UK – must only be in text format
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But we are allowed to build content for sharing on other people’s channels
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SECTION 2
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What is it?
SECTION 2
What is it?
• A new and improved series of integrated quick guides for new
full-time SFE students and their parents/partners that can be
accessed through multiple devices such as desktop, tablet &
smartphone
• Consolidated content in one space with internal navigation to
quickly access different sections of information
• Designed to look and behave like an app, containing engaging
introductory content and links that can be shared through social
media channels such as twitter and facebook, as well as being
printer friendly
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SECTION 3
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Ensuring quality
SECTION 3
Ensuring quality
Browser Tested
Device Tested
Usability Tested
• Safari
• Google Chrome
• Internet explorer
(10,11)
• Amazon silk
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Various exercises to
determine:
iPad
iPhone
Kindle Fire
windows phone
macbook
android phone
• ease of use
• navigation
• using social media
• using external links
Expert Tested
Automated testing to assess:
• manual usability evaluation
• accessibility audit
• colour blind simulation
• mobile responsiveness
• contrast test
• plain English – readability
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SECTION 4
Advantages of sharing the tool
& how to do it
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SECTION 4
Advantages
• Easy to digest high-level guidance containing the key messages
about student finance, with links to more detailed information and
resources
• Consistent, accurate information – no need to spend time
researching and updating the information for your own website
• Centrally hosted and managed by SLC so the content is always
up to date
• A button link pack has been created, which is code light, that will
allow it to be easily embedded on your site without interfering
with your content management system
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How to do it
• The guide can be shared with you in the form of a small piece of
code which can be applied to your own website.
• This code will display as a small ‘button’:
• The button will link to the guide which will display as a web page
on a computer but it will look and behave like a self-contained
‘app’ when viewed on a hand held device.
• View the guide at www.sfengland.slc.co.uk/quickstartguides
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SECTION 4
Additional Tools: Link Packs
As well as the Quick start guide, a
small number of link packs are also
being developed - a small piece of
code to allow you to publish a button
on your site which will link directly to
key resources for students, parents
and teachers.
The resources have been grouped by
audience and include guides, films,
factsheets and presentations.
Get the link pack and instructions at
http://www.practitioners.slc.co.uk/res
ources/201516-resources
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www.gov.uk/studentfinance