Accessibility statement
This accessibility statement applies to the State of the Nation data explorer.
This website is run by the Equality Hub in the Cabinet Office. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
- zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
- navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
- navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
- listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
We have also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
How accessible this website is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
- some interactive elements of charts and maps are not fully accessible by keyboard
Feedback and contact information
Email contact@socialmobilitycommission.gov.uk if you need information on this website in a different format, such as:
- accessible PDF
- large print
- easy read
- audio recording
We will consider your request and get back to you within 5 working 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 accessibility requirements please email contact@socialmobilitycommission.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 are 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 Equality Hub 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
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2, level AA.
Content that is not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
None.
What we are doing to improve accessibility
Following the audit conducted by the DAC in August 2023, we are urgently fixing content which fails to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was first published on 12 September 2023. It was updated on 9 September 2024.
This website was tested by the Digital Accessibility Centre (DAC) in August 2023.
Since this accessibility audit, we have:
- updated custom components to make them accessible with a keyboard interface
- added null alt values to images that do not add context to the page
- added legends to all fieldsets
- context given to
- implemented ARIA roles correctly
- added relevant descriptions to all links
- updated page titles to be more descriptive to the contents
- correctly labelled form elements
- updated the heading structure of the pages
- brought colour contrast in line with the WCAG level AA minimum
- ensured that all content is accessible for users who require text spacing options when navigating a page
In September 2024, we added the following features to this website:
- search for an area by postcode
- see the version history for most pages
These changes were tested by the Equality Hub digital team using:
- the VoiceOver and Narrator screen readers
- keyboard to test navigation using only a keyboard
- different browsers and screen sizes