Accessibility statement for the nidirect User Experience Guide

This statement applies to content published on the uxg.nidirect.gov.uk domain. It does not apply to content on nidirect.gov.uk or any other service.nidirect.gov.uk subdomains (e.g. accessni.nidirect.gov.uk).

The UX and Design team within the Department of Finance Northern Ireland has responsibility for this website. It is designed to be used by as many people as possible. The text should be clear and simple to understand. You should be able to:

  • 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
  • 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.

How accessible this website is

This website is fully compliant with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018; (the ‘Accessibility Regulations’) more specifically, it is compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 (AA standard).

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, or easy read contact us. We will consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think, we are not meeting accessibility requirements, contact us.

Enforcement procedure

In Northern Ireland the Equalities Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI) is responsible for enforcing the Accessibility Regulations. If you are not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equalities Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

The Department of Finance is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status

This website is fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 (AA standard).

How we tested this website

This website was tested for compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines V2.1 level A and level AA, and these tests have been carried out internally.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 26 May 2020. It was last updated on 26 May 2020.