We know some parts of this website aren’t fully accessible:

• some interactive elements do not have a focus state so are not fully accessible to keyboard users
• some pop-up elements cannot be accessed by using a keyboard
• some form elements are not labelled correctly for screen reader users
• colour contrast makes it hard to read some interactive elements in parts of the website
• heading structures are not available on many areas of the website
• some pages do not use landmarks or set the language for screen reader users

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliance issues identified below:

• some functionality on the forms is not keyboard accessible (2.1.1 Keyboard)
• some focus states do not provide sufficient colour contrast (2.4.13 Focus Appearance)
• pop up modal options are not always keyboard accessible (2.1.1 Keyboard)
• the date picker option is not keyboard accessible (2.1.1 Keyboard)
• some drop down menus do not have focus states (2.4.13 Focus Visible)
• some drop down menus do not announce to screen reader users (3.3.2 Labels or Instructions)
• some form elements don’t have useful labels for screen reader users (2.4.6 Headings and Labels, 3.3.2 Labels or Instructions)
• some pages of the form do not have a heading structure (2.4.10 Section Headings)
• a language attribute has not been added to the page (3.1.1 Language of Page)
• many pages do not contain landmarks (1.3.1 Info and Relationships)

This statement was prepared on 23 October 2025. 

This website was last tested during October 2025. The testing was carried out using the following methods:

• Axe Developer Tools to check the underlying code
• keyboard only access testing a selection of user journeys
• NVDA screen reader testing a selection of user journeys
• zoom up to 400% to test that the site is responsive

The statement was last reviewed on 23 October 2025.

We are working closely with our website provider to address accessibility issues identified in this statement.

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, please contact: equality@worcestershire.gov.uk. 

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page, please contact: equality@worcestershire.gov.uk. 

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).