Accessibility

The UK Civil Aviation Authority is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone, and applying the relevant accessibility standards.

Conformance status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. atol.org is fully conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Fully conformant means that the content fully conforms to the accessibility standard without any exceptions.

Technical specifications

Accessibility of atol.org relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

  • HTML
  • WAI-ARIA
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.

Assessment approach

The UK Civil Aviation Authority has assessed the accessibility of atol.org by the following approaches:

  • External evaluation

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of atol.org. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:

E-mail: [email protected]

Formal complaints

Please contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) if you’re unhappy with our response.

This statement was created on 21 September 2020. Updated on 24 March 2023

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