Accessibility statement
We want everyone to be able to use the platform, including people who rely on assistive technology or a low-cost device on an intermittent connection. This statement sets out what we are aiming for and where the work currently stands.
Our commitment
We design and build towards the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at level AA. That is the standard we hold new work to, and it guides how pages, forms, and interactions are put together.
- WCAG 2.2 AA is the target we design each critical journey to meet.
- We design for a low-end reference device — a small 360-pixel screen on a slow, intermittent connection — so the experience holds up on modest hardware.
- We aim for pages to be operable by keyboard alone and understandable to a screen reader, with meaning never carried by colour by itself.
- We aim for clear text, sufficient contrast, and layouts that reflow without loss of content when zoomed or viewed on a narrow screen.
Where things stand
This is an early prototype build under active development. We are working towards the commitment above rather than claiming to have met it, and some areas are still incomplete.
Automated accessibility checks run against the interface on every change. Automated tools catch only a portion of possible issues, so a clean automated result is not a guarantee of conformance.
An independent accessibility audit and assistive-technology testing have not yet been carried out. We will update this statement as that work is completed.
What we are working on
- Reflow and zoom without horizontal scrolling on narrow screens.
- Logical focus order and clear, visible focus indicators.
- Accessible form labels, error messages, and status announcements.
- Respecting reduced-motion preferences and avoiding unnecessary animation.
Tell us about a problem
If you come across an accessibility barrier, we would like to hear about it so we can put it right. You can reach us through the contact page.