Accessibility statement for UK Data Service GitHub Pages

Accessibility statement for UK Data Service GitHub Pages

This accessibility statement applies to https://ukdataserviceopen.github.io/.

UK Data Service content hosted on GitHub Pages covered by this statement include, but are not limited to:

This website is run by the UK Data Service. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website.

For example, that means 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 just a keyboard
  • 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 some parts of this website aren’t fully accessible:

  • Some pages contain empty links.

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille versions, please contact: Email the Communications team.

We’ll consider your request and get back to you within seven working days.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact: Email the Communications team.

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

The UK Data Service 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

The website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines – WCAG 2.2 AA standard.

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

  • Some pages contain empty links, which can introduce confusion for keyboard and screen reader users. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.4 (Link Purpose). We are unable to change this ourselves due to the settings of the templates in the third-party software that we have used to create these modules. We will contact the third-party provider to inform them of this problem and request that they find a solution.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We will be running regular accessibility checks and ensure that new content added to the website meets accessibility requirements.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 23 February 2024. It was last reviewed on 22 April 2026.

This website was last tested on 13 January 2026 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard. This test of a representative sample of pages was carried out by UK Data Service staff who used the WAVE accessibility tool and manual accessibility checks.

Last updated 22 April 2026