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Accessibility statement

We want everyone who visits our website to be able to access the full range of services available, regardless of their skill or technology.

This accessibility statement applies to https://digitaldurham.org/.

This website is run by Durham County Council.

Feedback, contact information and reporting problems

If you have any accessibility problems or feedback, please email us at digital.durham@durham.gov.uk

If you need to contact us about any other issues, please email us at digital.durham@durham.gov.uk

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the accessibility regulations. If you’re not happy with how we respond, please contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

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

Under the Equality Act 2010 we must ensure we do not unlawfully discriminate in our service delivery and make reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities where necessary. We are constantly working to improve the accessibility and usability of our site.

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard.

Non-accessible content

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

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

The following fails have been noted:

  • Ensure pages don’t scroll in two dimensions on small screens WCAG 2.1 AA 1.4.10
  • Wrap items with the same name inside a fieldset WCAG 2.0 A 1.3.1
  • Ensure interactive components are far enough apart WCAG 2.2 AA 2.5.8
  • Avoid using the same link text for different destinations WCAG 2.0 A 2.4.4
  • Ensure form controls contrast sufficiently with their surroundings WCAG 2.1 AA 1.4.11
  • Ensure links explain their purpose WCAG 2.0 A 2.4.4
  • Ensure links can be used by screen readers WCAG 2.0 A 4.1.2
  • Labels must have a unique for attribute WCAG 2.0 A 1.3.1
  • Combine adjacent links with the same destination WCAG 2.0 A 1.1.1
  • Fix duplicate IDs WCAG 2.0 A 4.1.1
  • Ensure form controls have labels WCAG 2.0 A 1.3.1
  • Specify a title for all frames WCAG 2.0 A 2.4.1
  • Identify the purpose of fields programmatically WCAG 2.1 AA 1.3.5
  • Write lists or groups of links semantically WCAG 2.0 A 1.3.1

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 5 May 2022. It was last reviewed on 04 November 2026.

We re-assess the code, design and content of a website, application or system for accessibility whenever it undergoes a major modification. We do this internally using a combination of automated and manual checking.

Page content is manually checked every time it is updated.