Accessibility Statement

This accessibility statement applied to the UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (IASC) website.

The Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner is committed to making her website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

This website is run by the Office of the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website.
For example, that means you should be able to:

  • zoom in up to 200% without problems
  • navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
  • navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
  • use most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

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

Compliance status

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

IASC Website Accessibility Status

Parts of this website are not fully accessible. For example:

  • some tables do not have row headings
  • some documents have poor colour contrast
  • some heading elements are not consistent
  • some images do not have image descriptions
  • some buttons are not correctly identified
  • some documents are in PDF format and are not accessible
  • page functionality can be obscured at 200% zoom
  • some links do not have accessible text
  • some controls cannot be accessed using the keyboard
  • some controls do not have a visible keyboard focus
  • the carousel on the home page cannot be paused
  • some pages do not have a means to bypass navigation elements

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

Non-HTML documents published before September 2018 do not need to be accessible - unless users need them to use a service.

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: iasc@iasc.independent.gov.uk 
We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 20 working days.
In your message, include:

  • the web address (URL) of the content
  • your email address and name
  • the format you need - for example, plain text, braille, BSL, large print or audio CD

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, contact us via email here: iasc@iasc.independent.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).

Disproportionate burden

We believe that fixing the accessibility problems with some content would be disproportionate because of the limit on human and financial resources allocated to the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s Office.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was published on 6 August 2021. It was last reviewed on 23 July 2021.
This website was last tested on 24 March 2021 by Home Office Quality Assurance and Test, National Communications Data Service.