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Accessibility statement for www.gov.uk
This accessibility statement applies to the www.gov.uk website. It does not cover other GOV.UK subdomains such as service subdomains (for example design-system.service.gov.uk) or the blog subdomain (www.blog.gov.uk), which have their own accessibility statements.
This website is run by the Government Digital Service. Other government departments and agencies publish content on www.gov.uk.
How you should be able to use this website
We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. You should be able to:
change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings
zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software
listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
We also make the website text as simple as possible to understand.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use（https://mcmw.abilitynet.org.uk/） if you have a disability.
How accessible this website is
Parts of this website are not fully accessible. For example:
some pages and document attachments are not written in plain English
some tables do not have row or column headers
some documents have poor colour contrast
some heading elements are not consistent
some images do not have image descriptions
some images used to convey information have poor colour contrast
some information in tables cannot be reached with a keyboard
many documents are in PDF format and are not accessible
GOV.UK services
Each service has its own accessibility page, with details of how accessible the service is, how to report problems and how to request information in an alternative format. You can access these pages from the footer inside the service.
Feedback and contact information
Tell us if you need information in a different format（https://www.gov.uk/contact/govuk）.
In your message, include:
the web address (URL) of the content
your email address and name
the format you need - for example, plain text, braille, BSL , large print or audio CD
You can request a PDF in an accessible format from its page. Click ‘Request an accessible format’ to contact the organisation that published the document.
You can also view the organisation’s accessible documents policy（https://www.gov.uk/search/all?keywords=%22accessible+documents+policy%22&level_one_taxon=a544d48b-1e9e-47fb-b427-7a987c658c14） to report any problems or request documents in an alternative format.
Reporting accessibility problems with this website
If you find any problems that are not listed on this page or you think we’re not meeting the accessibility requirements, contact us（https://www.gov.uk/contact/govuk）.
Enforcement procedure
The Equality and Human Rights Commission ( EHRC ) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’).
If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service ( EASS )（https://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com/）.
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
The Government Digital Service is committed to making its websites accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
Compliance status
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2（https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/） AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.
Non-accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
Images on some pages do not always have suitable image descriptions. Users of assistive technologies may not have access to information conveyed in images. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.1.1 (Non-text Content).
Some tables do not have table row or column headers.