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Accessibility

Last updated: 2026-08-25

This site is built to be usable with a keyboard, with a screen reader, and at increased text sizes. This statement sets out what has been done, what is known to be imperfect, and how to tell us about a barrier you hit.

Standard

The site targets WCAG 2.1 level AA. That target informs colour contrast, focus visibility, heading structure, and the use of semantic HTML rather than generic containers.

Measures taken

  • A skip link to the main content is the first focusable element on every page.
  • Text contrast ratios are checked against the AA threshold, and the palette is documented with its contrast figures so future changes are checked rather than guessed.
  • Focus is visible on every interactive element, with a visible outline rather than a removed one.
  • Navigation menus are operable by keyboard and close on Escape, not hover-only.
  • Headings are used in order to describe document structure, not for visual sizing.
  • Images carry alternative text, and decorative graphics are hidden from assistive technology.
  • The site respects the operating system reduced-motion preference.
  • The layout reflows to narrow viewports and to increased text size without horizontal scrolling.

Known limitations

The illustrated dashboard on the home page is decorative and is described by the surrounding text rather than read out element by element. Comparison tables scroll horizontally inside their own container on narrow screens, which is the accessible pattern for wide tabular data but still requires horizontal movement to read.

Accessibility toolbar

An accessibility toolbar is available on every page, at the bottom right. It can adjust text size and spacing, increase contrast, apply a dyslexia-friendly typeface, highlight links, and stop animation. It is provided by UserWay and loads on every page without requiring consent, because a tool someone needs in order to read the page should not sit behind a banner they cannot read.

The toolbar is a supplement, not a substitute. The structure, contrast, keyboard support and semantics described above are built into the pages themselves and work with the toolbar switched off.

Report a barrier

If something on this site is not usable for you, write to [email protected] describing the page and what happened. Reports go to the person who maintains the site and are acted on rather than logged.