Accessibility

Our work to make the GOV.UK Design System meet public sector accessibility regulations is a continuous and iterative process.

Using the GOV.UK Design System in a service does not immediately make that service accessible. You’ll need additional research, design, development and testing work to make sure your service is accessible, even when using accessible styles, components and patterns.

Accessibility strategy

Read our accessibility strategy for more information on our current principles and work needed to improve the accessibility of the GOV.UK Design System.

Accessibility statement

Our accessibility statement helps not just end users but also service teams to understand how accessibile GOV.UK Frontend, its documentation website and this website are.

Accessibility in the Service Manual

The Accessibility and assisted digital guidance in the Service Manual outlines what you need to know and what you need to do to ensure your service is accessible.