Accessibility statement
Velocerta is committed to making this website accessible to as many people as possible, including those with disabilities. We aim to meet WCAG 2.2 Level AA.
Accessibility features
This website has been built with the following accessibility features:
- Skip to main content link at the top of every page
- Semantic HTML structure with appropriate heading hierarchy
- All navigation is keyboard-accessible
- Mobile menu includes aria-expanded state and Escape key to close
- All images have descriptive alt text or are marked decorative
- Form fields are associated with labels using htmlFor/id pairs
- Error messages are associated with their fields using aria-describedby
- Error messages use role="alert" for screen reader announcement
- Colour contrast meets WCAG AA minimum ratios for text
- Text can be resized up to 200% without loss of content or functionality
- Focus styles are visible on all interactive elements
- Reduced-motion preference is respected via CSS media query
- Language is set to English on every page
- No content flashes or auto-playing media
Known limitations
We are aware of the following limitations and are working to address them:
- We have not yet completed a formal independent accessibility audit against WCAG 2.2 AA
- Screen reader testing has been limited to automated tools and manual testing with a single screen reader
- Some complex interactive components may have accessibility gaps not yet identified
Accessibility feedback
If you experience any accessibility barriers on this website, or if you have suggestions for improvement, please contact us:
We will review your accessibility feedback and respond as soon as reasonably possible.
Privacy
For information about how we handle personal data, see our privacy notice. For data-protection enquiries, contact privacy@velocerta.co.uk.
Technical information
This website is built using Astro, a static site generator. Pages are served as HTML with minimal JavaScript. The React enquiry form components use accessible patterns including ARIA attributes, keyboard navigation and live regions for error announcements.