Non-compliant accessibility statement template

Using these templates will support you in meeting the requirements of the DfE accessibility statements standard.

Read the guidance for meeting the DfE accessibility statement standard to ensure your product or website is legally compliant.

Template

To add the non-compliant accessibility statement to your website, we have provided HTML code for you to use. You should personalise it for your service by replacing the content in square brackets, for example:

Replace [name of the service] with the name of the website the statement is for.

Things to be aware of

For non-compliant websites, you must list all known accessibility issues in the statement. Read about how to manage accessibility issues in your products.

You must also ensure you are applying disproportionate burden correctly.

Contents

Accessibility statement

This accessibility statement applies to [name of the service].

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:

  • [most older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software]

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 [email address]
  • call [phone number]
  • [any other contact details]

We'll consider your request and get back to you in [number] 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, contact: [provide both details of how to report these issues and contact details for the unit or person responsible for dealing with these reports].

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 not compliant with the WCAG version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliance(s) [and/or] the following exemptions.

Non-accessible content

The content is non-accessible for the following reason(s):

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

Disproportionate burden

We have determined that there is disproportionate burden to meet all the requirements for the following reasons:

  • [Making improvements would exceed budget for the year and leave the department unable to do other work - and would not significantly improve things for disabled users.]

The content is not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

  • [PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 are out of scope of the regulations.]

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

[Explain what you're doing to improve accessibility]

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on [date when it was first published]. It was last reviewed on [date when it was last reviewed].

This website was last tested on [date]. The test was carried out by [add name of organisation that carried out test, or indicate that you did your own testing]

We used this approach to deciding on a sample of pages to test [add link to explanation of how you decided which pages to test].

Accessibility statement version: 2.0.0

<h1 class="govuk-heading-xl">Accessibility statement</h1>

<p class="govuk-body">This accessibility statement applies to [name of the service].</p>

<p class="govuk-body">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:</p>

<ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
    <li>change colours, contrast levels and fonts</li>
    <li>zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen</li>
    <li>navigate most of the website using just a keyboard</li>
    <li>navigate most of the website using speech recognition software</li>
    <li>listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most
    recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)</li>
</ul>

<p class="govuk-body">We've also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.</p>

<p class="govuk-body"><a href="https://mcmw.abilitynet.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AbilityNet</a>
has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.</p>

<h2 class="govuk-heading-l">How accessible this website is</h2>

<p class="govuk-body">We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:</p>

<ul>
    <li>[most older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software]</li>
</ul>

<h2>Feedback and contact information</h2>

<p class="govuk-body">If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible
PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:</p>

<ul>
    <li>email [email address]</li>
    <li>call [phone number]</li>
    <li>[any other contact details]</li>
</ul>

<p class="govuk-body">We'll consider your request and get back to you in [number] days.</p>

<h2>Reporting accessibility problems with this website</h2>

<p class="govuk-body">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, contact: [provide both details of how to report these issues and
contact details for the unit or person responsible for dealing with these reports].</p>

<h2>Enforcement procedure</h2>

<p class="govuk-body">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, <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com/"
target="_blank">contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (<abbr title="Equality Advisory and Support
Service">EASS</abbr>)</a>.</p>

<h2>Technical information about this website's accessibility</h2>

<p class="govuk-body">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.</p>

<h2>Compliance status</h2>

<p class="govuk-body">This website is not compliant with the <abbr title="Web Content Accessibility Guidelines">WCAG</abbr>
version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliance(s) [and/or] the following
exemptions.</p>

<h3 class="govuk-heading-m">Non-accessible content</h3>

<p class="govuk-body">The content is non-accessible for the following reason(s):</p>

<h4 class="govuk-heading-s">Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations</h4>

<ul>
    <li>[Some images don't contain alternative text to describe the image which does
    not meet <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/text-equiv-all.html" target="_blank"
    rel="noopener noreferrer"><abbr title="Web Content Accessibility Guidelines">WCAG</abbr> version 2.2 AA - 1.1.1
    Non-text Content</a>]</li>
</ul>

<h4 class="govuk-heading-s">Disproportionate burden</h4>

<p class="govuk-body">We have determined that there is disproportionate burden to meet all the
requirements for the following reasons:</p>

<ul>
    <li>[Making improvements would exceed budget for the year and leave the department
    unable to do other work - and would not significantly improve things for disabled
    users.]</li>
</ul>

<h4 class="govuk-heading-s">The content is not within the scope of the accessibility regulations</h4>

<ul>
    <li>[PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 are out of scope
    of the regulations.]</li>
</ul>

<h2 class="govuk-heading-l">What we're doing to improve accessibility</h2>

<p class="govuk-body">[Explain what you're doing to improve accessibility]</p>

<h2 class="govuk-heading-l">Preparation of this accessibility statement</h2>

<p class="govuk-body">This statement was prepared on [date when it was first published]. It was last
reviewed on [date when it was last reviewed].</p>

<p class="govuk-body">This website was last tested on [date]. The test was carried out by [add name of
organisation that carried out test, or indicate that you did your own testing]</p>

<p class="govuk-body">We used this approach to deciding on a sample of pages to test [add link to
explanation of how you decided which pages to test].</p>

<p class="govuk-body">Accessibility statement version: 2.0.0</p>
Information about this page
Created
15 July 2024
Last reviewed
5 November 2024
Last updated
5 November 2024
Reason this page exists
This page exists to provide people with an accessibility statement template for a non-compliant product or website.
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