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Accessibility Statement

♿ Accessibility Statement

Effective Date: 01/01/2025
Last Reviewed: 20/05/2025

At Judge Web Design, we are committed to ensuring that our website and services are accessible to all users, including individuals with disabilities. We believe in digital inclusion and strive to meet or exceed best practices for accessibility, usability, and readability.

This Accessibility Statement outlines our efforts to meet legal and ethical accessibility standards and how users can report issues or request support.

1. Our Commitment

We aim to make our website, https://judgewebdesign.com, usable by as many people as possible. This includes people who:

  • Are blind or visually impaired
  • Are deaf or hard of hearing
  • Have motor impairments or limited mobility
  • Have cognitive or learning disabilities
  • Use assistive technologies such as screen readers, voice navigation, or alternative keyboards

2. Accessibility Standards

We are actively working to conform to:

  • WCAG 2.1 (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) Level AA
  • Equality Act 2010 (UK)
  • Best practices set forth by the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium)

3. Measures We’ve Taken

To ensure accessibility, we have implemented:

a) Design & Structure

  • Logical heading structures (H1–H4)
  • Consistent navigation across all pages
  • Skip-to-content links (where applicable)
  • Responsive design for screen adaptability

b) Visual Design

  • Sufficient colour contrast between text and background
  • Alt text for all images and media elements
  • Ability to zoom up to 300% without loss of content or functionality

c) Keyboard & Device Navigation

  • All interactive elements (forms, buttons, menus) are operable via keyboard
  • No reliance on mouse-only navigation
  • Focus indicators are visible and intuitive

d) Content Readability

  • Simple, clear language across all pages
  • Avoidance of jargon and technical terms unless clearly explained
  • Support for text-to-speech tools

4. Areas We Are Improving

While we are proud of our current accessibility efforts, we are continuously working to improve:

  • Video captions and transcriptions for all multimedia
  • Enhanced ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) labeling for dynamic elements
  • Testing across additional assistive technology combinations and older devices

5. Compatibility with Assistive Technology

Our site is tested to work with:

  • Screen readers (e.g. NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver)
  • Browser zoom and magnification tools
  • Speech recognition software (e.g. Dragon NaturallySpeaking)
  • Keyboard-only navigation on Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge

6. Ongoing Testing & Monitoring

We conduct manual and automated testing using tools like:

  • WAVE Accessibility Suite
  • Axe DevTools
  • Lighthouse Accessibility Scanner
  • User testing with accessibility plugins

7. Feedback & Accessibility Support

If you encounter any accessibility barriers on our site or have trouble using any part of it, we want to know.

Contact Us:

Legal & Accessibility Officer
📧 legal@judgewebdesign.com
📞 07848 854009
📍 253 Eastgarth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 4HD

We aim to respond to all accessibility queries within 48 business hours and resolve reported issues as quickly as possible, typically within 7 working days.

8. Request an Alternative Format

If you require any part of our content or communications in an alternative format (e.g., large print, Braille, audio), we are happy to accommodate your request. Please contact us using the details above.

9. Enforcement

If you are not satisfied with our response to an accessibility-related issue, you may lodge a formal complaint with:

Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS)
Website: https://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com/
Phone: 0808 800 0082