Accessibility Statement – Ministry of Justice Web Page
This accessibility statement applies to thebigword Ministry of Justice web page.
At thebigword, we are committed to ensuring our digital services are accessible and usable for as many people as possible, regardless of technology or ability.
Our digital services are designed to comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.2 AA standard.
How accessible our digital services are
We believe that the Ministry of Justice web page is fully compliant with WCAG 2.2 AA.
Accessibility assessments identified no confirmed WCAG 2.2 AA failures. Automated testing reported zero accessibility violations, and manual testing confirmed that all tested links, buttons and interactive elements were keyboard accessible, no keyboard traps were encountered, and screen reader users could successfully access and navigate the content.
The Ministry of Justice web page supports accessibility features including:
- – Keyboard navigation
- – Screen reader compatibility
- – Appropriate alternative text for images
- – Accessible form controls and interactive elements
- – Responsive layouts and reflow
- – Sufficient colour contrast
- – Clearly defined page structure and landmarks
- – Accessible names and labels for controls
Feedback and contact information
If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact us.
Email: compliance@thebigword.com
When reporting an issue, please include:
- – The page or area of the application where you experienced the issue
- – A description of the problem
- – Any assistive technology you were using
- – Your browser and device details, where possible
We will review your feedback and respond as soon as reasonably practicable.
Enforcement procedure
If you are not satisfied with our response to an accessibility issue, you may seek further advice from the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
Technical information about the accessibility of our digital services
thebigword is committed to making its websites, web pages and software applications accessible in accordance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 Level AA.
Compliance status
The Ministry of Justice web page is fully compliant with WCAG version 2.2 AA.
Accessibility testing identified:
- – No confirmed WCAG 2.2 AA failures
- – Zero automated accessibility violations
- – Successful keyboard navigation testing
- – Successful screen reader testing
- – Successful responsive reflow testing
- – No duplicate IDs or broken ARIA references
- – Appropriate alternative text treatment for images
- – Accessible names for all interactive controls reviewed
- – Correct heading hierarchy and page structure
How we tested our digital services
The Ministry of Justice web page was assessed against WCAG 2.2 Level AA using a combination of automated and manual testing methods aligned with GOV.UK accessibility testing guidance.
Testing included:
- – Automated accessibility validation using Playwright and axe-core
- – Structural review of page semantics
- – Heading and landmark analysis
- – Colour contrast evaluation
- – Responsive reflow testing
- – Keyboard navigation testing
- – Screen reader testing using NVDA
- – Review of accessible names, labels and ARIA relationships
- – Target-size assessment
- – Document language verification
Automated testing reported zero accessibility violations, whilst manual testing confirmed that all tested buttons and links were keyboard accessible, no keyboard traps were encountered, and screen reader users could successfully access page content and interactive elements.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 18 September 2026.
The statement is based on accessibility assessments of the Ministry of Justice web page conducted against WCAG 2.2 Level AA using automated accessibility validation, keyboard navigation testing and screen reader testing.
This statement will be reviewed annually, or sooner if significant changes are made to the relevant web page.
