UK Data Service Accessibility Statement for dataexplorer.ukdataservice.ac.uk

This accessibility statement applies to dataexplorer.ukdataservice.ac.uk. This website is run by Jisc (as a partner in the UK Data Service). We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

Navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
Zoom in up to 200% without the text spilling off the screen
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 this website is

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

When navigating with a keyboard the selected element by tabbing through is not visually shown for the various data providers.
Table aria-label is the acronym instead of full text.
Tooltip and aria-label are read together on screen reader.
Some buttons are unlabelled.

How to request content in an accessible format

If you are unable to access the data or information on this website then we will work with you to get your requests to you in a suitable format:

email: comms@ukdataservice.ac.uk
phone: +44 (0)1206 872001

We will get back in touch with you within 7 days to work out how best we can respond to your request. If you cannot get through on the above phone number, please leave a voicemail - we are checking our voicemail regularly.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We're always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems that aren't listed on this page or think we're not meeting accessibility requirements, contact a Marketing and Communications Manager on 01206 872001 or by email: comms@ukdataservice.ac.uk.

Enforcement procedure

If you contact us with a complaint and you are not happy with our response contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS). 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’).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

Jisc is committed to making its websites 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 exemptions listed above.

What we are doing to improve accessibility

We are working closely with the developers of Data Explorer in order to adress accessibility issues and will continue to do so.

Implementation progress can be found here: Data Explorer accessibility tickets

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was initially prepared on 16 April 2025. It was last reviewed and updated on 10 April 2026 and will be reviewed again in 12 months.

This website was last tested on 10 April 2026. The test was carried out by staff from the UK Data Service.

Content modified from the GOV.UK accessibility statement - used through the Open Government Licence v3.0.