Policy
Accessibility Statement
Version 0.4 · Last updated 7 November 2026 · Follows Bilcor Group policies v0.6 · Draft for legal review
Common Ground UK should be usable by everyone who wants to put their view on record. This statement covers commongrounduk.uk.
Our target
We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at level AA. You should be able to zoom to 200% without losing content, use the whole site with a keyboard, use it with a screen reader, and read all text clearly against its background.
How accessible the site is now
The site partly meets WCAG 2.2 AA. We know about these remaining problems:
- Charts and the Accountability Gap graphics rely partly on colour. The numbers are always shown in text beside them.
- PDF reports produced for organisations have not been checked for accessibility. Ask us for an accessible version.
- Some admin and school dashboard screens have not been tested.
We are working through these and will update this page as they are fixed.
How we checked
On 4 November 2026 we ran automated WCAG 2.2 AA checks (axe-core) on the home, Vote, About, Data, Manifesto, PMQs and policy pages, and checked that pages fit a 320 pixel wide screen without sideways scrolling. Problems the checks found in the menu bar and a form field on the Data page were fixed the same day. On 5 November 2026 we fixed the contrast of our green brand colour across the public site (a darker green on light backgrounds and for white text, a lighter green on dark blue) and moved our fonts onto our own website. Automated checks cannot find every problem, so we will add testing with people who use assistive technology.
Tell us about a problem
If you find something hard to use, or need information in a different format, email contact@commongrounduk.uk and tell us the page and what went wrong. We will reply within 5 working days.
If you are not happy with our reply, you can use the Bilcor Group Complaints Procedure. You can also contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service.