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Accessibility.
A statement of what has been done and what has not, rather than a claim of compliance.
The target is the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, version 2.2, at level AA. The work is measured against it continuously and this page is updated as things change.
01
In place
- Every page can be reached and operated with a keyboard alone, and focus is visible wherever it lands.
- A skip link at the top of each page moves straight to the main content.
- Headings follow a single, ordered structure per page, with one level-one heading.
- Images that carry meaning have descriptions; images that are purely decorative are hidden from screen readers.
- Form fields have real labels, errors are announced, and errors are described in text rather than by colour alone.
- Interactive controls meet a minimum target size, and text reflows without horizontal scrolling down to narrow widths.
- Text and background colours are chosen for contrast rather than for effect, in a palette with no reliance on colour to convey status.
- Motion is limited to short, subtle transitions, and is reduced when the operating system asks for reduced motion.
02
Known gaps
- Long explanatory pages are text-heavy. A plain-language summary at the top of each is planned rather than in place.
- Some source material linked from the evidence page is hosted by other organisations, whose accessibility this practice does not control.
- Testing to date has covered keyboard navigation and automated checks. Wider testing with assistive-technology users has not yet been carried out.
03
Reporting a barrier
If something on this site is difficult or impossible to use, please say so. Tell us the page, what you were trying to do, and the device or assistive technology you were using if you know it. Reports are treated as defects, not feedback.