Accessibility statement

Our commitment

We aim to meet the needs of disabled people, older people, carers, and anyone who relies on clear access information. Accessibility is part of the product — not a separate checklist we bolt on at the end.

Conformance target

We target WCAG 2.2 Level AA for the Access Stamp website. We review new features against that standard before release.

What we have done

• Semantic HTML structure with landmarks, headings, and descriptive link text
• Keyboard-operable navigation, filters, comboboxes, and form controls
• Skip link to main content on every page
• Plain-English copy with text labels alongside colour-coded access scores
• Alt text on venue images and persistent labels on form fields
• Visible focus states and accessible error summaries on forms
• Demo listing banners so illustration content is not mistaken for live audits

Testing carried out

Last full review: 18 June 2026

Automated testing

Tools: Playwright, @axe-core/playwright. Last run: 18 June 2026.

• No critical or serious axe violations on key public routes
• Keyboard focus visible on homepage
• Venue finder search operable by keyboard
• Mobile navigation closes with Escape and restores focus
• No horizontal scroll at 320–1440px on venue finder

Key routes checked: /, /venue-finder, /advice, /help-cards, /ai-toolkit, /contact, /methodology, /legal/privacy, /accessibility

Manual keyboard testing

Date: 18 June 2026. Scope: Global header, mobile menu, homepage CTAs, venue finder filters, contact form, help card actions.

Screen reader spot checks

Date: 18 June 2026. Tools: VoiceOver on macOS Safari; Spot checks on Chrome with NVDA guidance. Scope: Landmarks, form labels, results announcements, demo listing banners.

Known limitations

• All current venue listings are demo examples — confidence labels and unknowns are shown, but they must not be treated as live audited data.
• Save venue controls are not available — listings are for planning and exploration only.
• Third-party map tiles on the venue finder may not meet the same contrast and keyboard standards as the rest of the site.
• Some AI toolkit tools send text to OpenAI for drafting — avoid entering unnecessary personal information.
• We are still expanding measured venue data — not every future listing will have full doorway measurements at launch.

How to give feedback

If you find a barrier on Access Stamp — keyboard traps, missing labels, poor contrast, confusing language, or anything else — please email hello@accessstamp.co.uk or use our contact form. We aim to respond within five working days and will tell you what we can fix and when.