diff --git a/mod/data/classes/template.php b/mod/data/classes/template.php
index dfbc43844be..f81f0dac676 100644
--- a/mod/data/classes/template.php
+++ b/mod/data/classes/template.php
@@ -479,6 +479,8 @@ class template {
             'name' => 'delcheck[]',
             'classes' => 'recordcheckbox',
             'value' => $entry->id,
+            'label' => get_string('selectfordeletion', 'data'),
+            'labelclasses' => 'sr-only',
         ]);
         return $OUTPUT->render($checkbox);
     }
diff --git a/mod/data/lang/en/data.php b/mod/data/lang/en/data.php
index dc0b10ea4c5..d2750c32f0b 100644
--- a/mod/data/lang/en/data.php
+++ b/mod/data/lang/en/data.php
@@ -424,8 +424,9 @@ $string['search:activity'] = 'Database - activity information';
 $string['search:entry'] = 'Database - entries';
 $string['searchresults'] = 'Entries containing "{$a}"';
 $string['selectedrequired'] = 'All selected required';
-$string['selectfields'] = 'Select fields';
 $string['selectexportoptions'] = 'Select export options';
+$string['selectfields'] = 'Select fields';
+$string['selectfordeletion'] = 'Select entry for deletion';
 $string['showall'] = 'Show all entries';
 $string['showmore'] = 'Show more';
 $string['single'] = 'View single';