Accessibility Statement

UK Association for Accessible Formats (UKAAF) is committed to making its website and applications accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility
Regulations 2018.

This accessibility statement applies to the UK Association for Accessible Formats (UKAAF) website.

We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. Which for example, means you should be able to:

  • zoom in without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the website using a keyboard only (including skip to content or skip to main navigation)
  • navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

Non accessible content

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible, such as:

  • the “x” close button in the hamburger menu is empty
  • the accessibility settings button’s name is insufficient
  • there are colour contrast issues in some areas of the site
  • some content overlaps when zoomed
  • the skip to content navigation is currently not working
  • some pages do not have sufficiently descriptive hyperlinks
  • in places, the visual focus is obscured by other content
  • in places, some pages do not have a title
  • some videos do not have accurate captions
  • some form labels offer insufficient instructions, or do not provide suggestions to fix input errors

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, owing to the non-compliance issues identified below:

  • 1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only: In one instance there is not an alternative for pre-recorded audio or video media.
  • 1.2.2 Captions: Some multimedia with audio content needs accurate captions or to have an accurate transcript available.
  • 2.1.1 Keyboard: Keyboard-only access in not available in all areas of the site.
  • 2.4.2 Page Titled: Some pages are untitled, or the title is insufficient.
  • 3.2.1 On focus: Any change of context needs to be clickable and announced to aid user control and understanding, not just when keyboard focus is received.
  • 3.3.2 Labels or instructions: More suitable labels or instructions need to be added when content requires user input.
  • 2.4.4 Link in context: Some links need amending that do not make sense within the context of the content.
  • 1.3.1 Info and relationships: In some places there is a need to apply labels to input fields where labels have become orphaned. Some headings are used for presentation and need to be logically structured. Some lists are not programmatically defined.
  • 2.2.2 Pause, stop, hide: Some content does not have a control mechanism to stop or pause videos, carousels and slideshows.
  • 1.1.1 Alternative text: Some images and interface visuals do not have appropriate alt text or decorative image status.
  • 2.4.1 Bypass blocks: The skip links function does not currently work, and in places headings need to be improved to help users navigate pages.
  • 4.1.2 Name, role, value: Some labels do not sufficiently describe the purpose of form controls. In places headings are used for presentation rather than logical structure. Some lists are not programmatically defined. In some places ARIA is used incorrectly.
  • 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum): Some text colours do not meet minimum contrast requirements.
  • 1.4.10 Reflow: When the browser is zoomed to 400%, some content does not reflow into a single column without breaking content
  • 1.4.11 Non-Text Contrast: Some user interface components have a poor colour contrast ratio between text and the background.
  • 2.4.11 Focus Not Obscured (Minimum): Some visible focus elements are obscured by other content.
  • 2.5.8 Target Size (Minimum): Not all touch targets are a minimum of 24 by 24 pixels.
  • 1.4.12 Text Spacing: In places, there is loss of content, functionality, or overlapping when users change the settings for line height (line spacing)
  • 2.4.7 Focus visible: Some focus states need to be visible to both mouse and keyboard users.
  • 1.2.5 Audio Description: Some videos do not provide sufficient audio descriptions of visual content in the standard audio.
  • 1.4.5 Images of text: There is one image of text that needs to be replaced by text content or have sufficient alt text added.
  • 3.3.3 Error Suggestion: Provide suggestions for fixing input errors.
  • 4.1.3 Status Messages: Text feedback needs to be given an appropriate role for a status message.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 8 April 2025. It was last reviewed on 8 April 2025.

This website was last tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, version 2.2 (WCAG 2.2) AA during 14 January 2025.

The testing was conducted by GrackleDocs and evaluated in accordance with the WCAG Evaluation Methodology (WCAG-EM).

The following pages were tested to offer a cross-section of page types and functionality within the website:

We are currently working closely with our website provider to address the accessibility issues identified in this statement.

Additionally, we are working to make our documents more discoverable to improve usability and accessibility.

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format: accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio, British Sign Language, or braille, please contact: [email protected].

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page, please contact: [email protected].

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 are unhappy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).