observers-social-work-england-board-meeting-25-july-2025-updated.pdf

1227_socialworkengland_standards_prof_standards_final-aw.pdf

20241025-board-committee-terms-of-reference-approved.pdf

202501-board-terms-of-reference-incl-coop-approved.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)

	Title / URL	Issues
	observers-social-work-england-board-meeting-25-july-2025-updated.pdfwww.socialworkengland.org.uk/media/dikley5y/observers-social-work-england-board-meeting-25-july-2025-updated.pdf	1
	1227_socialworkengland_standards_prof_standards_final-aw.pdfwww.socialworkengland.org.uk/media/1640/1227_socialworkengland_standards_prof_standards_final-aw.pdf	1
	20241025-board-committee-terms-of-reference-approved.pdfwww.socialworkengland.org.uk/media/baup5xoh/20241025-board-committee-terms-of-reference-approved.pdf	1
	202501-board-terms-of-reference-incl-coop-approved.pdfwww.socialworkengland.org.uk/media/f1gb5rm0/202501-board-terms-of-reference-incl-coop-approved.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Social Work England

Where this issue has occurred