Accessibility statement for
This accessibility statement applies to the ‘’ service.
Using this service
We want as many people as possible to be able to use this service. For example, that means you should be able to:
- change colours, contrast levels and fonts
- zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
- get from the start of the service to the end using just a keyboard
- get from the start of the service to the end using speech recognition software
- listen to the service using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
We have also made the text in the service as simple as possible to understand.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
How accessible this service is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
- error messages might be announced more than once by screen readers
- there's no landmark around the back button
Feedback and contact information
If you have difficulty using this service, contact us.
As part of providing this service, we may need to send you messages or documents. We’ll ask you how you want us to send messages or documents to you, but contact us if you need them in a different format. For example large print, audio recording or braille.
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 service’s accessibility
We are committed to making this service accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
This service is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below
Non accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
When there are errors with a form you've submitted, a list of error messages is shown at the top of the screen. These error messages might be read out more than once if you're using a screen reader. This does not meet WCAG 2.1 success criterion 4.1.2 (name, role, value).
The back button at the top of the service aren't contained within landmark regions. This does not meet WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.3.1 (info and relationships).
These issues are caused by the GOV.UK layout which is shared across government services. If these issues are fixed in the GOV.UK layout we'll incorporate the fixes into this service.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 15 March 2022.
This website was last tested on 21 February 2022. The test was carried out by Zoonou.