UK Sport is committed to making its website accessible, in line with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

This accessibility statement applies to content published on the website located at the domain: uksport.gov.uk

How accessible this website is

We want as many people as possible to use this website.

That means you should be able to:

change colours, contrast levels and fonts using your browser or device settings
zoom in up to 400% without content spilling off the screen
navigate most of the website using a keyboard
navigate using speech recognition software
listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including 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.

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.2 AA standard, due to the issues listed below.

Non-accessible content

Some parts of this website are not fully accessible. Issues found during our most recent accessibility audit included:

Keyboard navigation and focus: Focus is not always visible, and can move to hidden or obscured elements, making it hard to track where you are on a page.
Navigation and interactive elements: Some menus and hover content cannot be easily dismissed or controlled using a keyboard.
Reflow and zoom: At higher zoom levels and on smaller screens, some elements do not display correctly or become partially hidden.
Focus being obscured: Page elements (such as banners and menus) can cover content that has keyboard focus.
Colour contrast: Some text and interface elements do not meet minimum contrast requirements, making them harder to read.
Images and non-text content: Some images do not have appropriate alternative text, so screen reader users may miss key information.
PDF documents: Some PDFs do not have clear titles or alternative text for images, making them less accessible.
Forms: Some of our forms are difficult to fill in using just the keyboard.
ReachDeck: There is currently no hotkey directly to the ReachDeck accessibility widget (but it can be toggled to using only the keypad)

We have actively worked to address these issues and will continue to prioritise accessibility improvements across the website.

Disproportionate burden

We are reviewing older content, including some PDF documents, to assess whether fixing them would represent a disproportionate burden.

Where content is not fully accessible, we will aim to provide an alternative accessible version on request.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

Some images published before 23 September 2018 do not have a text alternative, so people using a screen reader cannot access the information. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.1.1 (non-text content).

Any images published after 23 September 2018 include appropriate alternate text. We have also introduced procedures to ensure images cannot be published without alternate text. This also applies when older content is reviewed and republished.

Content not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

PDFs and other documents

Many of our older PDFs and Word documents do not meet accessibility standards - for example, they may not be structured so they’re fully accessible to people using screen reader. This does not meet WCAG 2.1 success criterion 4.1.2 (name, role value).

The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services.

Any new PDFs or Word documents we publish will meet accessibility standards wherever possible. We will highlight any PDFs or Word documents that we link to that have been produced by third parties and may not meet the accessibility standards.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We are working to improve accessibility across the website. This includes:

fixing issues identified through audits
improving navigation and keyboard accessibility
reviewing colour contrast across templates
improving document accessibility
ensuring new content meets WCAG 2.2 AA standards

Accessibility is part of how we design, build and publish digital content.

We regularly check for compliance using a third-party compliance scanner.

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format contact us at: accessibility@uksport.gov.uk

Please include in your email:

the web address (URL) of the content
your name and email address
your preferred alternative format, for example, audio CD, braille, BSL or large print, accessible PDF

We’ll review your request and get back to you as quickly as possible.

Reporting accessibility problems

We’re always looking to improve accessibility.

If you find any issues not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact us at: accessibility@uksport.gov.uk

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).