Accessibility statement for Act Early

 

This accessibility statement applies to the website https://actearly.uk/

We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website.

For example, that means you should be able to:

• change colours, contrast levels and fonts using your browser or device settings
• zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
• navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
• navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
• listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the latest versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

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

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

How accessible this website is

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible.

For example:

• some text and link colours do not meet minimum colour contrast requirements
• some SVG images do not have correct alternative text or roles
• keyboard navigation is not always possible (for example, in menus and dropdowns)
• there is no visible “skip to main content” link
• some focus indicators are missing or not clearly visible
• the order of keyboard focus does not always follow the logical reading order
• some interactive elements use incorrect or missing ARIA roles and labels
• the video player controls are not fully accessible by keyboard or screen readers
• some hidden elements are still focusable, which may confuse screen reader and keyboard users

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, contact:

Email: nctphq.comms@met.police.uk

We’ll consider your request and get back to you as soon as possible.

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:

Email: nctphq.comms@met.police.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.

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

Act Early 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 partially compliant with the
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.2 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 with the accessibility regulations

• Non-text content (WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.1.1)
  Some SVG graphics do not have correct roles or alternative text.
• Contrast (WCAG 2.2 success criteria 1.4.3 and 1.4.11)
  Some text and links have insufficient colour contrast.
• Keyboard access (WCAG 2.2 success criteria 2.1.1 and 2.1.2)
  Navigation menus and dropdowns cannot be used by keyboard alone. Some focusable elements are hidden.
• Bypass blocks (WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.1)
  There is no “skip to main content” link.
• Focus order and visibility (WCAG 2.2 success criteria 2.4.3 and 2.4.7)
  Focus indicators are missing, and focus order is not logical in several places.
• Multiple ways (WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.5)
  No accessibility statement link is provided in the footer.
• Name, role, value (WCAG 2.2 success criterion 4.1.2)
  Some interactive elements lack proper semantic roles, labels, or synchronised ARIA states.
• Video content (WCAG 2.2 success criteria 1.2.2 and 4.1.2)
  Captions are not provided as true text tracks, and player controls are not fully accessible.
• Hidden or duplicated controls (WCAG 2.2 success criteria 2.4.3 and 4.1.2)
  Some components contain hidden focusable elements, which may confuse assistive technology users.

We plan to fix these issues as part of a full accessibility improvement programme during 2026.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 13 October 2025.

It was last reviewed on 13 October 2025.

This website was last tested in October 2025. The test was carried out against WCAG 2.2 AA using manual and automated checks across representative pages.