Accessibility

We want everyone to be able to read and use the Red Plate Index, including people who use screen readers, keyboard navigation, magnification or high-contrast settings.

Our target

We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, level AA.

What we do

• Semantic HTML: one heading structure per page, real tables with headers, and charts that are tables with text values.
• A “skip to content” link and visible keyboard focus outlines.
• Text and button colours chosen for at least 4.5:1 contrast.
• Labelled form fields and no content that depends on colour alone.
• Automated checks with axe-core on every release, plus manual keyboard checks.

Known limitations

• Some wide data tables scroll horizontally on small screens.
• The newsletter signup form is a placeholder and is disabled until signup opens.

Report a barrier

If something on this site is hard to use, please tell us and we will try to fix it or provide the information another way. Contact: [accessibility contact email to be added]. Please include the page address and what went wrong.

Statement last reviewed October 20, 2026.