Accessibility statement for GOV.UK Notify documentation
This accessibility statement applies to the GOV.UK Notify documentation at https://www.notifications.service.gov.uk/documentation.
This website is run by the GOV.UK Notify team at the Government Digital Service (GDS). It is designed to be used by as many people as possible. 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’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 this website is not fully accessible:
- it links to images that have no alt text
- screen readers sometimes incorrectly announce the table of contents as a dialog
- links can be hidden by the ‘sticky’ table of contents button while focused
Feedback and contact information
If you need any part of this service in a different format like large print, audio recording or braille, contact the GOV.UK Notify team at https://www.notifications.service.gov.uk/support.
We’ll consider your request and get back to you within one working day.
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 the GOV.UK Notify team at https://www.notifications.service.gov.uk/support.
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
GDS is committed to making its website 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 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.
Non-accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
- the content of some links is an image with no alt text which provides no accessible name to assistive technologies. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 4.1.2: Name, Role, Value and WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.4: Link Purpose (In Context)
- the table of contents will be announced as a dialog to screen readers but only behaves like one on smaller screens or at high zoom. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.3.1: Info and Relationships
- focused links can be overlaped by the ‘sticky’ table of contents button which hides them from sight when they’re being used. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.11: Focus Not Obscured
How we tested this website
We last tested this website for accessibility issues in August 2024. We followed the guidance for each of the success criteria added in WCAG 2.2 and tested the website against them.
This website was first tested in August 2020. The test was carried out by the technical writing team at GDS. They used the WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool and a checklist created with the help of the GDS accessibility team. They tested a selection of the website’s pages.
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
We test new features for accessibility issues and any changes we make that are large enough, following guidance from the GOV.UK Service Manual on making your website accessible once live.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 3 September 2020.