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Accessibility

The GOV.UK Technical Documentation Template and its documentation are maintained by the technical writing team at the Government Digital Service (GDS).

Accessibility statement for the Technical Documentation Template documentation website

This accessibility statement applies to the documentation at https://tdt-documentation.london.cloudapps.digital/.

This website is run by GDS. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • change colours, contrast levels and fonts
  • zoom in up to 300% without problems
  • navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
  • navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible this website is

This website is fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, email technical-writers@digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk.

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 3 working days.

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, email technical-writers@digital.cabinet-office.gov.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 complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

Compliance status

This website is fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 2 September 2020. It was last reviewed on 6 October 2021.

This website was last tested in April 2021.

Using the Technical Documentation Template for your own documentation

This Technical Documentation Template was last tested in April 2021. The test was carried out by the Digital Accessibility Centre (DAC).

While GDS takes steps to ensure the Technical Documentation Template is as accessible as possible by default, you’ll still need to make sure your documentation as a whole meets accessibility requirements. You must research your documentation content to ensure that it’s in context.

Find out what you need to do to make your service accessible in the GOV.UK Service Manual.

This page was last reviewed on 6 October 2021. It needs to be reviewed again on 6 April 2022 .