Accessibility statement
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This website is run by the Department for Education. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
- change colours, contrast levels and fonts
- zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
- navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
- navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
- listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
We've also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
How accessible this website is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
- Error messages not descriptive
- Reporting heatmap use of colour
- Toggle button on issues page doesn't have text
Feedback and contact information
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:
Email: design.ops@education.gov.uk
We'll consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days.
Reporting accessibility problems with this website
We're always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we're not meeting accessibility requirements, you can contact us using the following details:
Email: design.ops@education.gov.uk
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).
Technical information about this website's accessibility
The Department for Education 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 WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) version 2.2 AA standard, due to the following non-compliances (and/or) the following exemptions.
Non-accessible content
The content is non-accessible for the following reason(s):
- Error messages not descriptive: Creating issue error message (WCAG: 3.3.3)
- Reporting heatmap use of colour: The heatmap uses colour to indicate issues against criteria without explaining what the colour means. (WCAG: 1.4.1, 2.4.13)
- Toggle button on issues page doesn't have text: The button to toggle closed issues has no discernable text making it difficult for screen readers to understand what the button does. (WCAG: 4.1.2)
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 13 November 2025.
We plan to complete a full accessibility audit by the end of November 2026. However testing using Edge, Safari, Browser-based tooling, manual keyboard testing has been carried out by the development team.
Accessibility statement version: 1