Accessibility

Our commitment to accessible user-centred design

Accessibility is not a compliance checklist. It is the foundation of good user-centred design — and the reason inclusive, accessible public services are central to everything Arallium delivers.

Accessibility statement

arallium.com accessibility statement

This statement applies to the website at arallium.com. It was prepared on 14 July 2026.

How accessible this website is

We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. That means you should be able to:

  • Change colours, contrast levels, and fonts using your browser or device settings
  • Zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
  • Navigate most of the website using a keyboard alone
  • Navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
  • Listen to most of the website using a screen reader, including the latest versions of NVDA, JAWS, and VoiceOver

We have also made the website text as simple as possible to understand. The AbilityNet website has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format — including accessible PDF, large print, audio recording, or easy read — email us at contact@arallium.com. We will aim to respond within five working days.

Reporting accessibility problems

We are always seeking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems that are not listed here, or think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, contact us at contact@arallium.com.

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

Known issues

Non-accessible content

The following content is not fully accessible. We are working to fix these issues.

Some images may lack descriptive alternative text

WCAG 1.1.1 Non-text content

We are conducting an audit of all images and adding appropriate alt text. Target: next site update.

PDF documents may not be fully accessible to screen readers

WCAG 1.3.1 Info and relationships

We are reviewing all PDFs and will either remediate or provide accessible HTML alternatives.

Some colour contrast ratios on decorative elements may not meet AA threshold

WCAG 1.4.3 Contrast (minimum)

We are reviewing contrast ratios across all pages. Core body text meets or exceeds the 4.5:1 AA requirement.

Focus indicators may not be visible on all interactive elements in older browsers

WCAG 2.4.7 Focus visible

Focus styles are applied throughout. We are testing across browser/device combinations to confirm consistent visibility.

Our approach

Accessibility is central to what Arallium does

We are a user-centred design consultancy. Accessibility is not an add-on to our work — it is a core principle of GDS-standard service design and is embedded in every engagement we deliver.

WCAG 2.2 AA

The standard we design to

All Arallium design work targets WCAG 2.2 AA as a minimum. We apply the GOV.UK Design System — which is built to WCAG AA — as our baseline component library, adapted for Caribbean government contexts.

Inclusive design

Design for the most excluded user first

In Caribbean public sector contexts, this means designing for mobile-first, low-connectivity, low-digital-literacy users — not as an afterthought, but as the primary design constraint. When the hardest case works, every case works.

GDS service standard

Accessibility in the service standard

The UK Government Digital Service Service Standard requires services to be accessible and to pass independent accessibility assessment before going live. We design and test to this standard on every programme we deliver.

Regulatory context

Public sector accessibility obligations under UK and Caribbean law

In the UK, the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations 2018 require all public sector websites and mobile apps to meet WCAG 2.2 AA and publish an accessibility statement. These regulations build on the Equality Act 2010 obligations that apply to all UK service providers.

Compliance is monitored by the Government Digital Service (GDS) and enforced by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). Organisations that fail to meet requirements or provide accessible formats on request risk enforcement action.

Caribbean governments adopting GDS-standard service design are increasingly aligning with these same accessibility requirements — both as a condition of IDB and World Bank programme funding and as a reflection of constitutional rights-based frameworks for disabled citizens.

Arallium helps governments and consultancies in the Caribbean understand and meet these obligations — embedding accessibility from Discovery, not retrofitting it after services are built.

Get in touch

Need help with accessibility on your digital programme?

Whether you need an accessibility audit, inclusive design support, or help meeting WCAG 2.2 AA across a Caribbean public sector programme — we can help.

Accessibility queries

contact@arallium.com

Response time

Within five working days