Our commitment to accessibility.
The Accessible Documents Initiative exists to make documents accessible. Our own website must meet the same standards we apply to the documents we process.
Standards we follow
- WCAG 2.1 AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines), the international standard for web accessibility.
- W3C COGA (Cognitive Accessibility) guidelines, ensuring the site works for people with learning disabilities, ADHD, dyslexia, and low digital literacy.
- PDF/UA (ISO 14289), for all documents we produce.
What this means in practice
- Every page works with screen readers (NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, TalkBack).
- Every page is fully navigable by keyboard alone.
- All text meets minimum contrast ratios (4.5 to 1 for body text, 3 to 1 for large text).
- All images have descriptive alt text.
- All form fields have visible labels.
- No content relies on colour alone to convey meaning.
- No flashing content, auto-playing media, or time limits.
- Plain language throughout, at a Grade 6 to 8 reading level.
- The site respects your browser settings for zoom, font size, and high contrast mode.
Known issues
We are continuously testing and improving. If you find any part of this website difficult to use with your assistive technology, please contact us immediately.
Email: deepa@equitabledocs.org
We will fix the issue and let you know when it is resolved.
How we test
We test with:
- NVDA screen reader on Windows.
- Keyboard-only navigation.
- Browser zoom up to 200 percent.
- WAVE accessibility evaluation tool.
- Manual review against the WCAG 2.1 AA checklist.
Last updated
This statement was last updated on 23 March 2026.