Accessibility statement for www.security.gov.uk

This website is run by the Government Security Group in the Cabinet Office.

How you should be able to use this website

We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. 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 a keyboard or speech recognition software
• listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

We also make 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 is this website

Parts of this website are not fully accessible. For example, some documents are in PDF format and are not accessible.

Feedback and contact information

Tell us if you need information in a different format.

In your message, include:

• the web address (URL) of the content
• the format you need – for example, HTML, accessible PDF, plain text, braille, BSL, large print or audio.

We’ll consider the request and reply to you within 15 working days.

You can also view the Cabinet Office’s accessible document policy.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

If you find any problems that are not listed on this page or you think we’re not meeting the accessibility requirements, contact us.

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 Government Security Group 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 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

1. Many documents are in non-HTML formats, such as PDF. They are not accessible in several ways, including missing text alternatives and document structure.

View the Cabinet Office accessible document policy and contact us to report any problems or request documents in an alternative format.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We will continue to make sure that content published on security.gov.uk meets the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared and published in July 2024.

This website was last tested in June 2024 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard. This test of a representative sample of pages was carried out by the Digital Accessibility Centre (DAC).

We also used findings from our own testing when preparing this accessibility statement.