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Walkthrough Complete - Simply Readable

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Walkthrough complete

You've explored Simply Readable -- document translation and Easy Read powered by AWS

You have just experienced a tool built by a UK council, for UK councils, that transforms how public services communicate with residents. In 25 minutes, you have seen what Swindon Borough Council built to make documents accessible to everyone -- and it is open source for any organisation to use.

What you've learned

Document Translation

Translate documents into 75 languages in minutes while preserving formatting. Amazon Translate handles the heavy lifting at a fraction of traditional costs.

Value: 99.96% cost reduction -- from £160 to £0.07 per document

Easy Read with AI

Create Easy Read documents with AI-simplified text and generated images. Co-created with Experts by Experience to ensure genuine accessibility.

Value: ~1p per page vs £120 per page with traditional production

Open Source

This is an AWS Sample, freely available on GitHub. Any council can deploy it into their own AWS account with no licensing fees.

Value: No vendor lock-in, community-driven improvements

Built by Local Government

Pioneered by Swindon Borough Council and now adopted by Edinburgh, Newport, Southampton, West Berkshire, and others. Real public sector innovation.

Value: Proven in production by UK councils

What's next

Next steps

Generate Evidence Pack

Create your business case with what you've learned. Perfect for committee papers.

Generate Evidence Pack

Return to Simply Readable

Review deployment options, costs, and technical details.

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How It Works

Deep dive into the architecture -- 12 AWS services, event-driven patterns, and identity-scoped storage.

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Resources and Next Steps

Official sources, case studies, key people, and guidance for deploying Simply Readable at your council.

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