Accessibility

This accessibility statement applies to the entire bps.org.uk domain.

This website is run by The British Psychological Society.

Our website has been designed to provide a standard layout and navigation throughout the site and to work with all of the most recent versions of mainstream computer operating systems and web browsers, which now include many features designed to help users access web pages to suit them.

We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • Change colours and fonts
  • Zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
  • Navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
  • Navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
  • Listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible is this website? 

The British Psychological Society is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

  • Some older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software
  • Some of our online forms are difficult to navigate using just a keyboard
  • Some navigation elements aren’t accessible in high contrast mode

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille please contact us

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. We achieve this by performing regular accessibility audits and keeping up with the latest best practices.

If you find any problems not listed here or think we’re not meeting our requirements, please contact us

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’).

If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Third party functionality and services

In some places on our website we use on third party applications. Wherever possible we work with third parties to ensure that the service they provide conforms with WCAG 2.1 Level AA.

If you discover any of our third-party services are not usable, please contact us.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 25 April 2022. It was last reviewed on 10 November 2022.

This website was last checked for accessibility issues on 10 November 2022.