Accessibility
Accessibility is part of the specification, not a remediation task.
We target WCAG 2.2 Level AA for this website. This page states what that means in practice, what we have not finished, and how to tell us when something blocks you.
Status
Partially conformant with WCAG 2.2 Level AA. Conformance is assessed by internal review rather than an independent audit. Where we know we fall short, it is listed below rather than omitted.
01Commitments
What we hold this site to.
These are the rules the site is built and reviewed against, on every page.
Keyboard first
Every interactive element on this site can be reached and operated with a keyboard, in a logical order, with a visible focus indicator that meets contrast requirements.
Readable contrast
Body text targets a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 and large text at least 3:1 against its background, including over photographic sections.
Motion is optional
The site uses scroll-linked motion. When your device requests reduced motion, transforms and reveals are disabled and all content is shown immediately.
Meaningful structure
Pages use one H1, ordered headings, landmark regions and a skip link, so screen reader users can move through a page without reading it linearly.
Forms that explain themselves
Fields have persistent visible labels, errors are described in text next to the field rather than by colour alone, and success is announced, not just displayed.
Targets you can hit
Interactive controls are at least 44 by 44 pixels, or have equivalent spacing, so they remain usable on a phone and with limited dexterity.
02Known limitations
Where we fall short.
- No independent third-party accessibility audit has been carried out. Conformance claims on this page come from internal testing only.
- Some illustrative diagrams convey structure visually. Their meaning is repeated in adjacent text, but they are not individually described.
- Documents offered in the resource library are provided as web pages. Where a downloadable format is added later, tagged and accessible files will be produced with it.
- Interactive modelling tools present results in tables alongside any chart, but complex comparisons may still be harder to interpret without sighted review.
03The product
Accessibility in the system itself.
Accessibility of the physical system is a deployment design question, not a website one. Dock height and reach, approach space in front of a dock array, the force needed to release and return a unit, and the availability of a staff-assisted route all form part of site assessment.
We will not claim a fixed conformance figure for hardware that is still deployment dependent. What we commit to is that these requirements are assessed with the operator, documented in the deployment design, and reviewed after launch.
04Report a barrier
If something on this site blocks you, tell us.
Describe the page and what happened. We aim to acknowledge accessibility reports quickly and will tell you what we can fix and when.
Next step
Accessibility questions belong in the assessment.
If accessibility standards are part of your procurement requirements, raise them at the site assessment stage and they become part of the deployment design.