Accessibility statement for estimate how many people using your service are disabled

This accessibility statement applies to the website used to estimate how many people using your website might be disabled at how-many.herokuapp.com.

This website is run by the Accessibility Team at Defra. 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
  • zoom in up to 400% without problems
  • 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 most recent 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 believe that this website is accessible.

Feedback and contact information

If you need any part of this service in a different format like large print, audio recording or braille, email accessibility@defra.gov.uk.

We aim to get back to you within 10 working days.

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, email accessibility@defra.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).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

Defra 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 version 2.1 AA standard.

How we tested this website

We last tested this website for accessibility issues in November 2021.

We used manual and automated tests to look for issues.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We plan to review this site again in a year and to fix any issues reported within 12 weeks.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 14 November 2021. It was last reviewed on 28 July 2022.

This website was last tested in November 2021. The test was carried out by the Accessibility Team in Defra. We tested all of the website's pages.