Accessibility statement

This accessibility statement applies to the AHDB website ‘ahdb.org.uk’.

AHDB is committed to making this website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Our aim is to be compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard by June 2021.

How accessible this website is

We know some parts of this website are not yet fully accessible:

• Some buttons and content have poor colour contrast
• Some images do not have image descriptions
• You cannot modify the line height or spacing of text
• Some videos do not have captions or titles
• Some form fields do not have fully descriptive labels
• Not all features can be controlled through a keyboard

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format, or have any feedback you can email us at accessibility@ahdb.org.uk.

In your message please include:

• the web address (URL) of the content
• your email address and name
• the format you need - for example, plain text, braille, BSL, large print or audio CD
• if you need a PDF in an accessible format

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We’re 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 contact us at accessibility@ahdb.org.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’re not happy with how we respond to your enquiry/complaint, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

• Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, please see the information provided below for details.

• Non-accessible content

AHDB.org.uk website was last tested on 21st September 2020 by Connect Internet Solutions Ltd using a sample of pages selected by popularity and range of content type. The subsequent accessibility report is aiding our work in updating the site and its’ content to be fully accessible to the AA standard. If you would like a copy of the report please contact us at accessibility@ahdb.org.uk

• What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We are currently working on enhancements to our website (www.ahdb.org,uk) and content workflows to achieve AA accessibility compliance for site functionality and all new content by June 2021.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared in November 2020. It was last reviewed on 10 November 2020.