This accessibility statement applies to the DataMapWales website and content.

 

Using this website

This website is run by the Welsh Government. 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, contrast levels 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
• use 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 this website is

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

These include:

• some pages and resources are not clearly written
• some elements have missing or incorrect labels for screen readers
• some images do not have good alternative text
• some buttons do not have accessible names
• some headings are out of order for keyboard and screen reader navigation
• some form labels are incorrect or missing
• some link text has poor contrast
• some links do not have text to describe the purpose of the link
• some images have poor contrast
• some controls are missing grouping

 

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact us.

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.

To help us provide information in a format that better meet your needs, please tell us the type of document you would like to receive. If you use any assistive technologies, please tell us what they are.

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 15 working days.

 

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, please contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

 

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

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

 

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

 

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons:

 

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

Some buttons/elements have missing or inappropriate Aria labels, which means that screen readers may not appropriately detect or announce them. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 4.1.2 (Level A): Name, Role, Value. We plan to fix this by June 2025.

Some images may not include alternative text descriptions. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.1.1 (Level A): Non-text Content. We plan to fix this by June 2025.

Some buttons do not have accessible names, which may make it difficult for assistive technology to identify them. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.4 (Level A): Link Purpose (In Context). We plan to fix this by June 2025.

When navigating the site via keyboard, some headings are out of sequence and therefore keyboard and screen reader navigation may be illogical. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.3 (Level A): Focus Order. We plan to fix this by June 2025.

When navigating the site via keyboard, some form labels are incorrect or missing and therefore do not provide the required context. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 3.3.2 (Level A): (Labels or Instructions). We plan to fix this by June 2025.

Some text has low contrast. This means that they may not easily be distinguishable from other elements. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.3 (Level AA): Contrast (Minimum). We plan to fix this by June 2025.

Some links uses general text like ‘Click here’ with no surrounding text to explain the link purpose. This may affect users using screen readers as they may announce unhelpful information such as ‘click here’, which doesn’t convoy the purpose or destination of the link. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.4 (Level A): Link Purpose (In Context). We plan to fix this by June 2025.

Some non-text elements have low contrast. This means that they may not easily be distinguishable from other elements. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.11 (Level AA): Non-text Contrast. We plan to fix this by June 2025.

Some buttons are missing field sets. This means that it might be unclear how some grouped controls, such as radio buttons function. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.3.1 (Level A) : Info and Relationships. We plan to fix this by June 2025.

 

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

Online maps and mapping services, both static and interactive, are not accessible. These components are classified as exempt from meeting the accessibility regulations.

 

What we are doing to improve accessibility

We are currently performing an upgrade of the DataMapWales website. We expect that most accessibility non-compliance issues will be resolved when the upgrade is completed. We will run a full test of the website on the completion of the upgrade and resolve any outstanding issues. This is expected to be complete by June 2025.

 

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 05 April 2022. It was last reviewed on 18 November 2024.

This website was last tested in October 2024. The test was carried out by our development partner, CGI.

We used Lighthouse and Axe-core to scan pages of the website. We performed automated and manual testing. The pages scanned included a combination of core templates, commonly used templates and content pages.

We tested:

Our main website at https://datamap.gov.wales

A selection of catalogue pages, including:

• 3 map resource catalogue pages
• 3 layer resource catalogue pages
• 3 layer group catalogue pages
• 3 document catalogue pages