Introduction
The PPF is committed to meeting the requirements of the Equality Act 2010. Our on-ongoing endeavour
is to help
make the site as open and available as possible to everyone.
As part of our commitment this website has been built along internationally recognised accessibility
guidelines
produced by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
Wherever possible we have captioned all non-textual content with ALT tags and provided an HTML
version of content
on this website. This site also uses 'portable document format' (.pdf) files on our booklets page.
In order to
view our booklets you might need Adobe Acrobat Reader software
depending on the browser you are using. This software is included on many systems but if it is not
on yours you
can download it for free.
Navigation
We’ve made sure that the different pages on our website are easy to locate and identify. This
includes
navigation menus, links, and text sections which are predictably and consistently located across the
site.
Browser Customisation
Browser customisation is a way of adjusting content on the web to make it more accessible for you. If
you
navigate to the tools or settings options in your browser you should be able to do the following:
- Adjust text size
- Prevent graphics and images from appearing
- Change the colour of links displayed
Text Size
You can change the text size to make it either larger or smaller via your browser settings. Some
browsers will
allow you to magnify the whole page. You can also adjust text size by pressing down the
ctrl
button and using the + and –
keys on your keyboard to increase or decrease screen size.
Text to Speech
Many computers and mobile devices today have built in text-to-speech software. We have made every effort to code content on the website properly, for example by including alt tags, so that all of the functionality of text-to-speech software used by screen readers works well on this website.
Keyboard Input
Many people rely on the keyboard to interact with the Web, so we’ve made sure that this website offers keyboard access to all functionality, including form controls, input, and other user interface components.
If you have ideas about how we can make this website more accessible please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
How accessible our online services are
We regularly check our online services to ensure they are as accessible as possible. Users may experience some accessibility issues while using the site, these include:
- images not having alternative text
- heading elements are structured differently/incorrectly
- form labels not associated with their input elements
- mandatory form fields not being identified clearly enough
- components on some pages are not accessible via keyboard only
- poor colour contrast on headers and while hovering over links
- links not having meaningful text (e.g. ‘Click Here’)
- controls not having an obvious role and state
What to do if you cannot access parts of our online services
Please contact us should you need information located on our websites in a different format
like
accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille.
Reporting accessibility problems
If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility
requirements, please
let us know.
Technical information about our online services and accessibility
The Pension Protection Fund is committed to making its online services accessible. Our websites are
partially
compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard. Listed below are areas
that require
improvement and when we plan to rectify them.
Non compliance with the accessibility regulations
| Problem identified |
WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria |
When we plan to fix it |
|
Various images require alt attributes.
|
1.1.1 (non-text content) |
By September 2022 |
|
Radio buttons need to be appropriately labelled.
Headings need to be better structured.
Personal details should not be displayed in a table.
Radio buttons need accessible labels/names.
|
1.3.1 (information, structure and relationships) |
By September 2022 |
|
Some instances of the word ‘below’ are contextually incorrect.
Screen prompts need to be read out for screen reader users.
|
1.3.3 sensory characteristics |
By September 2022 |
|
Help pop-outs aren’t next to the icon so cannot be accessed by keyboard.
The radio buttons, close buttons and check buttons throughout the site do not have a visible focus indicator.
|
1.4.13 (content on hover or focus) |
By September 2022 |
|
Various instances of colour contrast need to be fixed (insufficient contrast).
Adjacent text needs to be at least 3:1.
|
1.4.3 (colour contrast) |
By September 2022 |
|
Problems arise in some fields when NVDA screen read is activated. When NVDA is activated on Chrome and Edge, pressing space or enter did not expand the menu.
|
2.1.1 (keyboard navigation) |
By September 2022 |
|
‘Skip to content’ links need to be inserted
|
2.4.1 (bypass blocks) |
By September 2022 |
|
'Click here' is not a descriptive name for a link, requires rephrasing.
Instances of the image and heading link being links to the same location but are separate link elements.
The ‘Greater than’ symbol used on occasion needs to be removed.
|
2.4.4 (link purpose (in context)) |
By September 2022 |
|
Declaration errors need to be better referenced during the registration process.
Where fields are mandatory it would be useful to provide each field’s label in any error reported.
|
3.3.1 (error identification) |
By September 2022 |
|
Replace uses of asterisks with (required).
Date of birth dropdowns throughout the site do not have labels associated with them.
Labels for some checkboxes are identical to each other.
|
3.3.2 (labels or instructions) |
By September 2022 |
|
Utilise ‘aria-expanded’ which will inform screen reader users that content has been displayed.
Progress bars require accessible text to indicate state.
|
4.1.2 name, role, value |
By September 2022 |
Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
We're currently running an accessibility audit on the forms and PDFs that are downloadable from the site and will publish the results as soon as possible.
How we tested this website
Our sites were last checked by a company called Civica in January 2021.
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
We’re continually reviewing and improving accessibility on our site. If you are having problems viewing any part of the site please contact us.
A selection of useful organisations who may be able to advise or support in various capacties.