If Walls Could Talk — Accessibility Statement
Version: 0.1 (pre-launch draft) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Last reviewed: 2026-04-29
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Our commitment
We want If Walls Could Talk to be usable by everyone. Our target standard is the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at AA conformance, the same standard that public-sector websites in the UK are required to meet under the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations 2018.
The Platform is in pre-launch and has not yet been independently audited. We are committed to commissioning a full WCAG 2.1 AA audit before any public-sector partnership ships.
What we have built in by default
- All form fields have associated labels.
- Buttons and links use semantic HTML elements that work with keyboard navigation and screen readers.
- Color contrast on body text and primary controls is checked against WCAG AA thresholds.
- The site is responsive on mobile, tablet, and desktop screen sizes.
- We avoid time-limited interactions; reviews and forms have no submission deadline within a session.
- We do not autoplay audio or video.
- We use a single visual theme. There is no flashing or strobing content.
Known limitations
We are honest about where the Platform is not yet fully accessible:
- The address-search dropdown on the home page is a hand-rolled combobox. It supports text input and mouse selection but does not yet expose full keyboard arrow-key navigation or screen-reader option roles. A rewrite using accessible primitives is on our roadmap.
- We have not yet completed a full screen-reader pass against NVDA, JAWS, or VoiceOver.
- Some review-form interactions rely on click-target sizes that may be slightly below the WCAG 2.5.5 recommendation on small mobile screens.
How to report a problem
If you find an accessibility issue, please email support@ifwallscouldtalk.uk with:
- The page URL where the problem occurred.
- A short description of the problem and what you were trying to do.
- The browser and assistive technology you were using, if any (for example, "Chrome on Windows with NVDA").
We aim to respond within five working days and to fix issues that prevent you from using the Platform within thirty days of report.
Enforcement
If you are not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) at equalityadvisoryservice.com, which is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations.
How this statement was prepared
This statement was prepared on 2026-04-29. It will be reviewed and updated whenever the Platform changes materially or when a formal audit is completed. [TODO: solicitor - confirm wording on EHRC referral and PSBAR scope as a private platform aiming for public-sector partnership]