Accessibility Statement

Our target

We hold this platform to WCAG 2.2 Level AA, and describe ourselves as partially conformant — not because we know of a failure, but because of what we have not yet checked. Every public page passes the automated checks we run. The pages you only see once signed in have not been through the same sweep, and no independent audit has happened. Where we stand is set out below rather than summarised as a badge.

What meets the bar

• Every page can be operated by keyboard alone, and a skip link is the first thing focus reaches.
• The examination runner announces the time remaining at 30, 10, 5 and 1 minutes, and on submission — so a candidate using a screen reader is not the last to know the clock is running out. Announcements are polite, so they never cut across a question being read aloud.
• Errors are announced when they appear rather than only shown in colour.
• Pages use real landmarks and headings, and images that carry meaning have text alternatives.
• Content reflows to 320px and survives 200% zoom without loss of function.
• The site works with a light or dark palette, and respects a reduced-motion preference.

What we know is not covered

The August 2026 review checked 23 public pages and found four kinds of failure, all since fixed: inline links that were distinguished only by being teal are now underlined, and small category labels on the roadmap and the tier pages, which measured between 2.07:1 and 4.42:1 against their background, now use the darker values the design system had already defined for light backgrounds. Those pages report no violations.

What that leaves, stated plainly:

• The signed-in pages — dashboard, profile, the examination runner — are not part of the automated sweep, because it runs without an account. Their components are checked individually as they are built, which is not the same thing.
• No independent audit and no formal screen-reader testing has been carried out. When either happens, this page will say so and say who did it.

How we test

Automated checks (axe-core, WCAG 2.0/2.1/2.2 A and AA rules) run against every public page, and components are checked in isolation as they are built. Automated tools catch perhaps a third of real barriers — they are good at contrast ratios and missing labels, and blind to whether a page actually makes sense in the order a screen reader reads it. A clean automated run is a floor, not a certificate, which is why the section above says what has not been examined rather than stopping at the result.

Sitting an examination with an adjustment

If a standard sitting would not give you a fair chance to show what you know — for any reason, including disability, a health condition, or assistive technology that needs particular arrangements — contact us through the Contact page before you schedule. Adjustments are considered case by case and are handled confidentially; asking has no bearing on your result and is not recorded on your credential.

Telling us about a problem

Report anything that blocked you through the Contact page. Please say what page you were on, what you were trying to do, and what you use to browse. We aim to reply within 5 working days. If you are in the UK or EU and are not satisfied with our response, you can raise the matter with your national accessibility enforcement body.