salary-bandings-2025.pdf

notification-of-employee-absence.pdf

procurement-policy-241018.pdf

joiners-option-form.pdf

election-to-join-the-50-50-section-form.pdf

opt-out-form-for-employees.pdf

new-employee-details.pdf

rejoin-main-scheme-form.pdf

attendance-strategy-september-2021.pdf

death-grant-expression-of-wish-form.pdf

Ensure each PDF document has a formally defined title.

## What this means

A PDF title, typically found in the document properties, acts as the official name of the document. This title is used by screen readers and other assistive technologies to provide a clear understanding of the document's content at the outset. It's different from any title or heading text that might appear within the content of the PDF itself.

## Why it matters

1. **Accessibility**: Screen reader users often hear the document title first when they open a PDF. A clear, descriptive title helps them understand what the document is about.
2. **Searchability and Organization**: A proper title makes it easier to search for and organize documents on a computer or network.

## How to fix

1. **Set the Title in Document Properties**: In your PDF editor, access the document properties section and ensure there is a title that accurately reflects the content of the PDF.
2. **Use Descriptive Titles**: Avoid vague titles. Instead, choose titles that clearly and concisely convey the subject or purpose of the document.

## Testing Methodology

Silktide checks the document properties of a PDF to verify that a title is 
specified and not empty.

### Limitations
- **Title Relevance**: While Silktide can detect the presence of a title, it does not evaluate the title's relevance or accuracy in representing the document's content.

## Further Reading

- [WCAG - PDF 18](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/PDF18.html)
- [Setting Titles in PDF Documents](https://www.adobe.com/accessibility/pdf/pdf-accessibility-overview.html)

pdf-no-title

January 2026

December 2025

London Borough of Redbridge Council

	Title / URL	Issues
	salary-bandings-2025.pdfwww.redbridge.gov.uk/media/wiadke5k/salary-bandings-2025.pdf	1
	notification-of-employee-absence.pdfwww.redbridge.gov.uk/media/d1spfwil/notification-of-employee-absence.pdf	1
	procurement-policy-241018.pdfwww.redbridge.gov.uk/media/b5jh1rvl/procurement-policy-241018.pdf	1
	joiners-option-form.pdfwww.redbridge.gov.uk/media/1jabdjua/joiners-option-form.pdf	1
	election-to-join-the-50-50-section-form.pdfwww.redbridge.gov.uk/media/untj3srw/election-to-join-the-50-50-section-form.pdf	1
	opt-out-form-for-employees.pdfwww.redbridge.gov.uk/media/gtrfqant/opt-out-form-for-employees.pdf	1
	new-employee-details.pdfwww.redbridge.gov.uk/media/1kvbaa5c/new-employee-details.pdf	1
	rejoin-main-scheme-form.pdfwww.redbridge.gov.uk/media/c4ghjny2/rejoin-main-scheme-form.pdf	1
	attendance-strategy-september-2021.pdfwww.redbridge.gov.uk/media/p53ftqd5/attendance-strategy-september-2021.pdf	1
	death-grant-expression-of-wish-form.pdfwww.redbridge.gov.uk/media/10jbxy1k/death-grant-expression-of-wish-form.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

London Borough of Redbridge Council

Where this issue has occurred