Accessibility statement for Species at Risk
This policy applies to the content of our Species at Risk application available at:
https://species-at-risk.nature.scot/
We want as many people as possible to be able to use our application without problems, and you should be able to:
- zoom in up to 300%
- navigate using a keyboard
- navigate using speech recognition software
- use a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
We've also made the text as simple as possible to understand.
AbilityNet
has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
Reporting accessibility problems
If you have difficulties accessing any areas of the application or have any queries or suggestions, please email us at: species-at-risk@nature.scot.
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 contact us with a complaint and you're not happy with our response you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) for advice.
Technical information about the accessibility of the application
We are committed to making our online systems/applications accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
This application is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard.
How we tested the application
We have tested the application with the following:
- Keyboard commands
- NVDA screen reader
- Chrome Lighthouse
During development, components from the GOV.UK Design System were used which have been tested for accessibility.
How accessible is the application?
The application is partially compliant with level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.2).
We are currently aware of the following main issues:
- Drop-down filters, filter checkboxes and buttons are not recognised by NVDA screen readers.
We are continuing to test and make improvements and aim to have the above issues fixed by Dec 2024.
This statement was updated on 23 May 2024.