Update accessibility statement

app/views/pages/accessibility_statement.html.erb

@@ -1,84 +1,81 @@
 <% content_for :back_link do govuk_back_link(javascript: true); end %>
 
 <div class="govuk-grid-row">
-  <article class="govuk-grid-column-full">
+  <article class="govuk-grid-column-two-thirds">
     <%= page_heading do %>
-      Accessibility statement for the school experience service
+      Accessibility statement
     <% end %>
 
     <section>
       <p>
-        This service is run by the Department for Education (DfE).
+        This accessibility statement applies to the Get School Experience website.
       </p>
 
       <p>
-        We want as many people as possible to be able to use this service. For
+        This website is run by the Department for Education (DfE).
+      </p>
+
+      <p>
+        We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For
         example, that means you should be able to:
       </p>
 
       <ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
         <li>change colours, contrast levels and fonts</li>
         <li>zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen</li>
-        <li>navigate most of the service using just a keyboard and speech recognition software</li>
+        <li>navigate most of the website using just a keyboard</li>
+        <li>navigate most of the website using speech recognition software</li>
         <li>
-          listen to most of the service using a screen reader (including the most
+          listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most
           recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
         </li>
       </ul>
 
       <p>
-        We've also made the service text as simple as possible to understand.
-      </p>
-
-      <p>
-        For advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability
-        visit <%= link_to 'AbilityNet', 'https://mcmw.abilitynet.org.uk/' %>.
+        We've also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
       </p>
 
       <p>
-        You can also find advice on GOV.UK at <%= link_to 'Accessibility', 'https://www.gov.uk/help/accessibility' %>.
+        <%= link_to 'AbilityNet (opens in a new tab)', 'https://mcmw.abilitynet.org.uk/', target: "_blank" %>
+        has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
       </p>
     </section>
 
     <section>
-      <h2 class="govuk-heading-m">Service accessibility</h2>
-
-      <p>
-        We are not aware of any parts of our service which are not accessible.
-      </p>
+    <h2 class="govuk-heading-m">How accessible this website is</h2>
+    <p>We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible. These are listed below in detail. We are working to address these.</p>
     </section>
-
     <section>
-      <h2 class="govuk-heading-m">What to do if you cannot access parts of this service</h2>
+      <h2 class="govuk-heading-m">Feedback and contact information</h2>
 
       <p>
-        Contact us if you need information on this service in accessible PDF, audio
-        recording, braille, easy read or large print format.
+        If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF,
+        large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:
       </p>
 
-      <ul class="govuk-list">
+      <ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
         <li>
-          <%= mail_to '[email protected]',
+          email <%= mail_to '[email protected]',
                 '[email protected]',
                 aria: { label: 'School experience support email address' } %>
         </li>
       </ul>
 
       <p>
-        We'll consider your request and get back to you within 5 working days.
+        We'll consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days.
       </p>
     </section>
 
     <section>
-      <h2 class="govuk-heading-m">Reporting accessibility problems with this service</h2>
+      <h2 class="govuk-heading-m">Reporting accessibility problems with this website</h2>
 
       <p>
-        We're always looking to improve the accessibility of this service.
+        We're always looking to improve the accessibility of this website.
       </p>
 
       <p>
-        If you find any problems that are not listed on this page or think we're
-        not meeting accessibility requirements email
+        If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we're
+        not meeting accessibility requirements, contact our helpdesk by emailing
         <%= mail_to '[email protected]' %>.
       </p>
     </section>
@@ -87,65 +84,64 @@
       <h2 class="govuk-heading-m">Enforcement procedure</h2>
 
       <p>
-        The <%= link_to 'Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)', 'https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en' %>
-        is responsible for
-        enforcing the 'accessibility regulations' - officially known as the
-        <%= link_to 'Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.',
-          'http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/852/contents/made' %>
+        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').
       </p>
 
       <p>
-        If you're not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the
-        <%= link_to 'Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS)', 'https://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com/' %>.
+        If you're not happy with how we respond to your complaint,
+        <%= link_to 'contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (opens in a new tab)', 'https://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com/', target: "_blank" %>.
       </p>
     </section>
 
     <section>
-      <h2 class="govuk-heading-m">Technical information about this service's accessibility</h2>
+      <h2 class="govuk-heading-m">Technical information about this website's accessibility</h2>
 
       <p>
-        DfE is committed to making its service accessible, in accordance with the
+        The Department for Education is committed to making its websites accessible, in accordance with the
         Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2)
         Accessibility Regulations 2018.
       </p>
+    </section>
 
+    <section>
+      <h2 class="govuk-heading-m">Compliance status</h2>
       <p>
-        This service is fully compliant with the
-        <%= link_to 'Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1', 'https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/' %>
-        AA standard.
+        This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1 AA standard, due to the following non-compliances:
       </p>
-
-      <h3 class="govuk-heading-s">
-        Navigation and accessing information
-      </h3>
-
       <p>
-        We have not identified any problems relating to interactive tools and
-        transactions.
+         <ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
+        <li>if a candidate tries to search for a school experience placement without entering a postcode,
+          we do not surface an error message.
+          This does not meet <%= link_to 'WCAG version 2.1 A – 3.3.1 Error Identification (opens in a new tab)', 'https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/error-identification.html' %>
+          and <%= link_to 'WCAG version 2.1 AA – 3.3.3 Error Suggestion (opens in a new tab)', 'https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/error-identification.html', target: "_blank" %>.</li>
+        <li>if a school is populating their school experience profile,
+          some questions within the form have checkboxes that do not
+          share a common legend. This does not meet
+          <%= link_to 'WCAG version 2.1 A – 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (opens in a new tab)', 'https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/info-and-relationships.html', target: "_blank" %>.</li>
+      </ul>
       </p>
     </section>
-
     <section>
-      <h2 class="govuk-heading-m">How we tested this service</h2>
-
+      <h2 class="govuk-heading-m">What we're doing to improve accessibility</h2>
       <p>
-        This service was last tested on 3 July 2019. The test was carried out by
-        the <%= link_to 'Digital Accessibility Centre (DAC)', 'https://digitalaccessibilitycentre.org/' %>.
+        We are currently working to address the known accessibility issues.
       </p>
-
       <p>
-        We tested our whole service platform.
+        We’ll continue to test the accessibility of this website as it develops.
       </p>
+    </section>
+    <section>
+      <h2 class="govuk-heading-m">Preparation of this accessibility statement</h2>
 
       <p>
-        You can read the full <%= link_to 'Digital Accessibility Centre Report', '/reports/school-experience-accessibility-report.pdf' %>.
+       This statement was prepared on 14 March 2024. It was last reviewed on 14 March 2024.
       </p>
-    </section>
 
-    <aside>
-      <p class="govuk-hint">
-        This statement was prepared on 17 September 2019.
+      <p>
+       This website was last tested on 4 April 2022. The test was carried out by Digital Accessibility Centre (DAC) Limited.
       </p>
-    </aside>
+    </section>
   </article>
 </div>