An accessibility statement you can actually stand behind
The EAA expects one, UK public sector rules mandate one, and buyers increasingly ask for one. We scan your site, write the statement from what we genuinely find, and publish it for you.
A small page with outsized legal weight
Public sector: required. Exporters: expected.
Who actually needs an accessibility statement
UK public sector bodies have had no choice since 2018: their regulations mandate a statement in the government's model format. For private businesses the driver is the European Accessibility Act, in force since 28 June 2025, which requires firms selling to EU consumers, including UK exporters, to publish accessibility information about their services. Add the Equality Act 2010's duty of reasonable adjustments, and the statement has become the standard way to show your working.
- Mandatory model format for UK public sector websites
- Expected under the EAA for services sold into the EU
- Requested ever more often in tenders and supplier reviews
A statement is evidence. Make it accurate.
Why a copied template backfires
A statement is a factual claim about your website, so pasting a template is publishing test results for tests that never happened. If yours says "fully compliant with WCAG 2.2 AA" while your checkout has unlabelled fields, you have handed any complainant their first exhibit. Ours are written from a genuine scan: a compliance status we can defend, known issues listed honestly, a feedback route that reaches a human.
- Status based on real scan results, not hope
- Known issues disclosed the way regulators expect
- Feedback mechanism set up and tested, not just mentioned
What goes in a compliant accessibility statement
Wording varies between the UK public sector model and EAA-driven statements, but every defensible statement covers the same ground. Use this as your checklist:
- Scope. Which website or app the statement covers, named by address.
- Compliance status. One of three honest positions against WCAG 2.2 AA: fully compliant, partially compliant, or not compliant. "Partially compliant" is the truthful answer for most real websites and is acceptable when paired with a fix plan.
- Non-accessible content. The known issues, listed plainly: what fails, who it affects, why it is not fixed yet. Any claim of disproportionate burden must be justified, not asserted.
- How the site was tested. When the last assessment happened, self-assessment or third party, and the method used.
- Preparation and review dates. An old review date undermines everything above it.
- Feedback route. A working way for users to report barriers or request accessible formats, with a response time and someone actually monitoring it.
- Enforcement escalation. What users can do if you ignore them. For UK public sector sites, the Equality and Human Rights Commission via the Equality Advisory and Support Service; EAA statements point to the relevant member state authority.
Miss the feedback route or the enforcement paragraph and the statement fails the model requirements even if every other word is perfect. That is why we write statements only after scanning the site: every section depends on knowing your real position first.
Scanned, written, published: usually inside two days
We scan your website
An automated WCAG 2.2 scan of your key pages plus an engineer's review, so the statement reflects your genuine position, including issues worth fixing before publication.
We write and you approve
Drafted in UK and EU model wording: compliance status, known issues, testing method, dates, feedback route, escalation path. You review it before anything goes live.
We publish and hand over
We add the page to your site, link it in your footer, set up the feedback mechanism and leave update guidance. Or let monitoring keep it current for you.
How accessible is your website right now?
Run our free checker. It scans any page against WCAG 2.2 in about 30 seconds and shows exactly what to fix.
The statement, or the full picture
Start with the £149 statement, or pair it with an audit or monitoring for a position you can defend long term. Prices exclude VAT.
Accessibility Statement
A legally sound accessibility statement, written and published for you.
£149 one-off
- Based on a real scan of your site
- Follows UK and EU model wording
- Published on your site for you
- Includes feedback mechanism setup
- Update guidance included
Accessibility Audit
Full WCAG 2.2 AA audit of your website with a prioritised fix plan.
£449 one-off
- Automated scan of your whole site
- Manual keyboard and screen reader testing
- Every issue mapped to WCAG 2.2 criteria
- Prioritised, costed fix plan
- Written report you can share with stakeholders
- Free 30-minute results call
Accessibility Monitoring
Monthly automated and human checks so new content never breaks compliance.
£69 /month
£690 /year
- Monthly WCAG 2.2 AA scans of key pages
- Human review of flagged issues
- Fixes for issues under 30 minutes included
- Quarterly compliance certificate
- Accessibility statement kept current
- Priority EAA regulation alerts
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Frequently asked questions
What is an accessibility statement?
An accessibility statement is a public page on your website that says how accessible the site is, which standard it was measured against (normally WCAG 2.2 AA), what known problems remain, and how a visitor can report an issue or request content in another format. It is a factual disclosure, not a marketing page.
Is an accessibility statement a legal requirement in the UK?
For UK public sector bodies, yes: the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations 2018 require a statement in a specific model format. For private businesses, the European Accessibility Act requires accessibility information for services sold to EU consumers, which catches many UK exporters, and a statement is the accepted way to publish it.
What must an accessibility statement contain?
The essentials: your compliance status against WCAG 2.2 AA (fully, partially or not compliant), known non-accessible content and why, when the statement was prepared and last reviewed, how the site was tested, a feedback route for users to report barriers, and the enforcement body they can escalate to if you do not respond.
Can I just copy an accessibility statement template?
You can, and it usually backfires. A template makes claims about your compliance status that nobody has tested, so the statement itself becomes evidence you published something inaccurate. "Fully compliant" on a site with obvious failures reads worse in a complaint than no statement at all. Statements should be written from real test results.
How much does your accessibility statement service cost?
The service is £149 excluding VAT as a one-off. We scan your website, write the statement from what the scan actually finds, follow UK and EU model wording, publish it on your site, set up the feedback mechanism and leave guidance on when to update it.
How often should an accessibility statement be reviewed?
Public sector rules expect a review at least annually and whenever the website changes substantially. The same rhythm suits businesses: an out-of-date statement quietly becomes a false one. Our monitoring plan keeps the statement current as part of its monthly cycle.
Does a small business need an accessibility statement?
Under the European Accessibility Act, microenterprises providing services (fewer than 10 staff and under 2 million euro turnover) are exempt from the service requirements. But the Equality Act 2010 applies to UK businesses of every size, and councils and corporate buyers increasingly ask for a statement in supplier checks regardless.