Accessibility statement for Ushare

This accessibility statement applies to Ushare

This website is managed by SQA. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website.

For example, this means you can:

  • zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the website using only a keyboard
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader

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

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact: digital.team@sqa.org.uk

If you have problems accessing pages or documents published on this website, please contact Customer Support who will supply the page or document in an accessible format. 

We aim to provide a full response to enquiries within five working days. If your enquiry is complex, we may need to refer it to another team; in these cases we aim to provide a full response within 20 working days.

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

SQA 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

The website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard.

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non-compliance

  • Some form controls have no accessible name WCAG 2.2 A F68 Section 508 (2017) A F68
  • Some links do not have an accessible name WCAG 2.2 A F89 Section 508 (2017) A F89
  • Some text and background colors do not have enough contrast WCAG 2.2 AA 1.4.3 Section 508 (2017) AA 1.4.3

What we're doing to improve accessibility

  • Providing accessibility training for our staff (by  December 2024)
  • Preparation for WCAG 2.2 standard (by  December 2024)
  • Working with our Cookie Control provider to ensure web content is fully available (by  December 2024)

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 26/08/2020. It was last reviewed on  27/09/2024. This website was last tested on 27/09/2024 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard. The test was carried out by SQA's digital team using an automated testing tool, Powermapper (SortSite) - all pages were tested.