Using this website
This website is run by the Department for Education (DfE). We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, it is possible to:
- navigate most of the website using keyboard and speech recognition software
- navigate most of the website using a screen reader
How accessible this website is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
- at 400% zoom, the page content extends beyond the end of the screen so horizontal scrolling is required
- some website tooltips are not announced by screen readers
- some heading elements are not consistent
What to do if you can’t access parts of this website
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:
Email
LRS.Support@education.gov.uk
and quote your organisation name or UKPRN.
We will review your request and get back to you in 5 days.
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 or think we’re not meeting the accessibility requirements, email
LRS.Support@education.gov.uk
and quote your organisation name or UKPRN.
Enforcement procedure
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing 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 website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
This website is partially compliant with the
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed.
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
When using some screen readers and browsers:
- table content extends beyond the end of the screen at 400% zoom. This fails WCAG success criterion 1.4.10 (Reflow)
- some error messages are non-specific and will not be announced. This fails WCAG success criteria 3.3.3 (Error suggestion) and 4.1.3 (Status Messages)
- some tool tips are not read by screen readers. This fails WCAG success criteria 1.4.13 (Content on Hover or Focus)
- some heading elements are not consistent. This fails WCAG success criteria 2.4.2 (Page Titles)
How we tested this website
This website was last audited on 1 May 2024. New and existing content is regularly tested to meet accessibility standards.
Since then, we have conducted regular tests when making changes to the website.
Testing is carried out:
- using Selenium and the AXE testing suite to perform automated UI testing on our application code. Each screen is tested against the WCAG ruleset to identify the parts of the website that are not accessible. We have created an automated pipeline within Azure DevOps which allows us to run these tests on an ad hoc and scheduled basis.
- manually by the team to ensure that changes to the website are compliant with the WCAG guidelines.
This statement was last reviewed on 20 May 2024.