This website is run by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
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We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
The PDF files within the Investigations section are generally not accessible to people using assistive technology. These are often scanned documents which provide no information to screenreaders and are difficult to read with a moderate visual impairment. This is evidence provided to the Inquiry for the purposes of its investigations and so it is not possible for the Inquiry to edit the documents.
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:
If there is any information that you cannot access, or if you experience any other accessibility difficulties, you can contact the Inquiry.
Some of the documents published as PDFs are scanned copies of physical documents, which are very difficult to make accessible to everyone. Due to the volume of these documents and associated cost, the Inquiry cannot convert them all to fully accessible versions. If you need access to any of these documents we may be able to assist on a case by case basis, so please get in touch.
We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please use the contact information above.
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).
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse is committed to making its website 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 and exemptions listed below.
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
There are over 10,000 PDF files within the Investigations section comprised of:
Many of these will fail several WCAG 2.1 guidelines including 1.1.1 Non-text Content, 1.3.1 Info and Relationships, 1.4.4 Resize text, 1.4.5 Images of Text, 1.4.10 Reflow.
The Inquiry is required to publish the evidence produced during its hearings, as it was provided. The only way to make many of the documents accessible would be to create alternative versions.
The time and cost estimate for creating accessible versions of all the evidence documents is disproportionate to the entire website. If individuals request access to particular documents IICSA will do everything possible to find an alternative format on a case by case basis.
IICSA will monitor accessibility on a regular basis for the lifetime of the inquiry. A further test will be carried out next year and the statement will be updated.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 18/09/2020. It was last reviewed on 10/02/2022.
This website was last tested on 15/05/2020. The test was carried out by Nomensa.
A sample of 14 pages across the two websites was tested to include the various templates and type of content available. 15 issues were found in the initial round of testing in February 2020, all were resolved except those noted above.