Primary Authority Register: accessibility statement
Information on the accessibility of the Primary Authority Register for users.
This statement applies to the https://primary-authority.beis.gov.uk subdomain. It does not apply to content on the www.gov.uk domain published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS).
The Primary Authority Register is run by OPSS.
How accessible the Primary Authority Register is
Some parts of the Primary Authority Register are not fully accessible. For example, some document attachments are not clearly written, and some are in PDF format and not accessible.
Feedback and contact information
If you find any problems that are not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting the accessibility requirements, contact pa@businessandtrade.gov.uk. If you request a response, we’ll aim to reply within 2 working days.
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 complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
Technical information about the accessibility of the Primary Authority Register
OPSS is committed to making its websites accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
Compliance status
The website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard.
The Primary Authority Register is partially compliant with the https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/ AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed in non-accessible content section.
Non-accessible content
The Primary Authority Register is non-accessible in accordance with the following regulations.
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
- 1.3.1: Info and Relationships (Level A)
- 1.3.3: Sensory Characteristics (Level A)
- 1.4.3: Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA)
- 1.4.10: Reflow (Level AA)
- 2.1.1: Keyboard (Level A)
- 2.4.1: Bypass Blocks (Level A)
- 2.4.2: Page Titled (Level A)
- 2.4.3: Focus Order (Level A)
- 2.4.7: Focus Visible (Level AA)
- 2.4.11: Focus Not Obscured (Minimum) (Level AA)
- 3.2.2: On Input (Level A)
- 3.3.2: Labels or Instructions (Level A)
- 3.3.3: Error Suggestion (Level AA)
- 3.3.4: Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data) (Level AA)
- 3.3.8: Accessible Authentication (Minimum) (Level AA)
- 4.1.2: Name, Role, Value (Level A)
- 4.1.3: Status Messages (Level AA)
We are working to resolve these issues and will be retesting the Primary Authority Register as part of this process. This will also guide the development of the next version of the website, which is now underway.
Disproportionate burden
Not applicable
Content that is not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
The Primary Authority Register supports the operation of Primary Authority by being a forum for communications. It allows primary authorities to upload documents they have produced to manage their business partnerships and make them available to local regulators. This third-party content is neither funded nor developed by OPSS and apart from inspection plans is not under its control. As such it is exempt under section 4(2)(e) of the accessibility regulations.
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
We will:
- encourage primary authorities to ensure that the documents they upload to the Primary Authority Register are accessible
- provide all existing and any new templates for primary authorities in open document text format
- make accessibility a condition of approval for inspection plans
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 14 August 2024. It was last reviewed on 14 August 2024.
This website last completed testing in March 2024. The test was carried out by TestingXperts. The most viewed pages were tested using automated testing tools and by manual methods by the testing team to check the compliance of the website with WCAG 2.2 AA standard.
Updates to this page
Last updated 21 August 2024 + show all updates
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Statement updated.
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First published.