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Accessibility Statement

Last updated: 5 July 2026

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards.

Conformance status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. The RCPCH Digital Growth Charts documentation site is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA.

Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

What we're doing to improve accessibility

We are committed to making our documentation accessible and usable by everyone. Our ongoing accessibility efforts includes:

  • Integrating accessibility into our procurement practices
  • Providing continual accessibility training for our team
  • Employing formal accessibility quality assurance methods
  • Regular accessibility audits and user testing with disabled users
  • Following WCAG 2.1 Level AA guidelines in all new content

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the RCPCH Digital Growth Charts documentation. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:

We try to respond to accessibility feedback within 5 business days.

Technical specifications

Accessibility of the RCPCH Digital Growth Charts documentation relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.

Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology

The RCPCH Digital Growth Charts documentation is designed to be compatible with:

  • Browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge (latest versions)
  • Screen readers: NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver
  • Other assistive technologies: Keyboard navigation, screen magnification

Limitations and alternatives

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations and potential solutions:

Known limitations

  1. PDF documents: Some PDF documents may not be fully accessible. We are working to provide HTML alternatives or tagged PDFs.

  2. Third-party content: Some content is provided by third parties (e.g., GitHub, Azure) and may not be fully accessible. We select vendors committed to accessibility.

  3. Complex charts and visualizations: Growth charts are inherently visual. We provide:

  4. Alternative text descriptions for key data points
  5. Data tables where appropriate

  6. API access for programmatic retrieval of centile calculations

  7. Mathematical formulas: Some pages contain mathematical notation. We provide:

  8. Plain text alternatives
  9. Screen reader compatible markup where possible

Please contact us if you encounter barriers not listed here.

Assessment approach

The RCPCH Digital Growth Charts documentation was assessed for accessibility using the following approaches:

  • Self-evaluation: Internal testing against WCAG 2.1 Level AA criteria
  • External evaluation: Periodic audits by accessibility specialists
  • User testing: Testing with users who have disabilities
  • Automated tools: Regular scans using accessibility testing tools

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).

Technical information about accessibility

RCPCH is committed to ensuring its websites are 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 above.

Preparation of this statement

This statement was prepared on 5 July 2026. It was last reviewed on 5 July 2026.

The RCPCH Digital Growth Charts documentation platform is regularly reviewed and updated. Accessibility improvements are incorporated into our development roadmap and prioritised alongside other enhancements.