Accessibility

Parts of this application are not fully accessible. For example:

• some of our older PDFs are not screen reader compatible due to lack of Alt tags on images and missing document titles
• there are some missing styles for focus elements such as data tables and dropdown menus which make it visually difficult to see what your keyboard is focused on when tabbing through table details with action buttons
• there are some colour contrast issues on links on the footer which might make them difficult to read for people with visual impairments
• the date pickers are not accessible when using keyboard entry which means users cannot select a date using just the keyboard date picker
• users have issues with the tabbed navigation using screen readers and keyboard entry
• users with screen readers cannot access nested data tables

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact us on the following email address support.web@nes.scot.nhs.uk.

Any personal data provided as part of the request will be stored in line with our privacy notice.

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Applications 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 application’s accessibility

NHS Education for Scotland is committed to making its application accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Applications and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status

The application has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard.

This application is partially compliant with the WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) version 2.2 AA standard, due to the following non-compliances (and/or) the following exemptions. 

Non accessible content

The content is non-accessible for the following reason(s):

·         Some of our PDFs may not have appropriate titles and are missing ALT tags for images. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.1.1 (Non-text Content) and 2.4.2 Page Titled (Level A).

·         Some focus styles are missing from interactive elements such as data tables and dropdown menus, making it visually difficult to see which element is focused when using the keyboard. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.7 (Focus Visible) and 1.4.11 (Non-text Contrast) (Level AA).

·         Some links in the footer have insufficient colour contrast, making them difficult to read for users with visual impairments. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.3 (Contrast Minimum) (Level AA).

·         The date picker component cannot be operated using a keyboard, preventing users from selecting a date without a mouse. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.1.1 (Keyboard) and 2.1.2 (No Keyboard Trap) (Level A).

·         Screen reader and keyboard users have difficulty using the tabbed navigation, as some tabs do not announce their state or allow proper focus movement. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value), 2.1.1 (Keyboard), and 2.4.3 (Focus Order) (Level A).

·         Screen reader users cannot access or interpret nested data tables correctly. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) and 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value) (Level A).

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

PDFs and other documents

The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services. 

Any new PDFs or Word documents we publish will meet accessibility standards.

Live video

We do not plan to add captions to live video streams because live video is exempt from meeting the accessibility regulations.

What we are doing to improve accessibility

This application is currently undergoing a redesign which will be using a new design system to bring it in line with WCAG 2.2 compliance. This should hopefully be completed by the end of 2026.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 1st November 2024. It was last reviewed on 20th April 2025.

This application was last tested on 20th April 2025 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.

The test was carried out by a member of our application team. The most viewed pages were tested using automated testing tools by our application team.