Accessibility.

Our commitment.

This website is designed to be usable by as many people as possible, including those with visual, hearing, motor, and cognitive disabilities. Accessibility is not a feature added at the end of the build; it is a working assumption throughout.

We do not claim a perfect site. We do commit to fixing barriers that prevent people from using it, and to telling you honestly where work remains.

The standard.

The website aims to conform with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, version 2.2, at level AA. WCAG is an international standard developed by the World Wide Web Consortium and is the basis for UK accessibility regulations.

What works well.

The following parts of the site have been designed and tested for accessibility, and we believe they meet the AA standard.

• Text alternatives for every photographic image, written by the site editor rather than generated automatically.
• Semantic HTML structure throughout, with logical heading order and clearly labelled landmarks.
• Keyboard navigation: every interactive element, including the Tweaks panel, can be reached and operated without a pointing device.
• Visible focus states on all interactive elements, in line with WCAG 2.4.11.
• Colour contrast at AA across body text, headings, and link states. The lilac accent is paired only with sufficiently dark text.
• A reading column constrained to a comfortable measure, with generous line-height and balanced text wrapping where supported.
• Tappable hit targets of at least 44 by 44 pixels on phone helplines and primary calls to action.
• Form fields with associated labels, autocomplete attributes where appropriate, and inline guidance rather than reliance on placeholder text alone.
• Reduced-motion support: any non-essential motion respects the user’s prefers-reduced-motion setting.

Known issues.

We know about the following areas and are working on them. Honesty is more useful to a user than a false claim of full conformance.

• Showreel video. The speaking showreel referenced on the Speaking page is not yet supplied. When it is, it will be delivered with captions by default and a transcript in line with WCAG 1.2.
• Downloadable PDFs. The speaker pack is now available from the Speaking page; biography PDFs are not yet produced. We are reviewing all downloadable PDFs to ensure they are tagged for screen reader use with proper reading order, heading structure, and text equivalents.
• Image placeholders. Several pages currently show structured placeholders for archive imagery that has not yet been sourced. The placeholders are clearly labelled as such and do not communicate misleading information.
• Third-party content. Where the site links out to partner organisations, we cannot guarantee the accessibility of those external sites. We note this explicitly below.

How we test.

The site is reviewed against WCAG 2.2 AA on a six-month cycle and ad hoc whenever a substantial change is made. Testing combines:

• Automated audits using current industry tools.
• Manual keyboard-only navigation across each page.
• Screen reader checks using VoiceOver and NVDA.
• Colour contrast verification at the design stage and again after build.
• Real-device testing on representative mobile and desktop browsers.

Findings from each review are logged and fixed in subsequent updates. We do not publish the raw test reports, but we are willing to share specific findings on request.

Third-party content.

This website links out to a number of third-party services and organisations, including the Halo Project, the Information Commissioner’s Office, support helplines, and media outlets. We do not control the accessibility of those external sites. If you encounter a barrier on a linked site, please contact that site’s own accessibility team, or write to us and we will pass the issue on.

Embedded media, including video and audio where present, is hosted with providers that support captions and transcripts. We rely on those providers’ player accessibility, with our own controls layered around them.

Alternative formats.

If you need a piece of content in a different format, including large print, plain text, easy-read, or audio description for a video, please write to accessibility@yasminkhan.co. We aim to respond within five working days and to supply the requested format within twenty working days, in line with current UK guidance.

Reporting a problem.

If you have found something that does not work for you, or that you think falls short of the AA standard, please tell us. Include the page URL, a short description of the problem, and where helpful the assistive technology you were using.

Enforcement.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission is responsible for enforcing the Equality Act 2010 in relation to accessibility on websites in the United Kingdom. If you are not satisfied with how we have responded to your complaint, you may contact the EHRC at equalityhumanrights.com.

This statement was prepared in line with the principles of the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. Although Yasmin Khan’s office is not a public sector body, we hold the site to the same publishing standard voluntarily.