Office for Nuclear Regulation

Accessibility statement

This accessibility statement applies to www.onr.org.uk and the sub-domains:

This website is run by the Office for Nuclear Regulation. 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. 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 aren't fully accessible:

There may be other undocumented issues present on this website or the sub-domains listed above. We are working to document and resolve these issues and will release them to the websites when they are complete.

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 20 working days.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

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, contact: contact@onr.gov.uk

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).

Contacting us by phone or visiting us in person

Find out how to contact us.

Technical information about this website's accessibility

The Office for Nuclear Regulation is committed to making its website 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 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.

Non-accessible content

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At 400% the webpage does not reflow correctly and page has to be moved horizontally to see full content. The plan to resolve this issue is to launch a new ONR website in 2022.

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At 200% the webpage does not reflow correctly and page has to be moved horizontally to see full content. The plan to resolve this issue is to launch a new ONR website in 2022.

Issues with PDFs

Some of our older PDFs do not meet accessibility standards - for example, they may not be marked up so they’re accessible to a screen reader. These documents are not essential to providing our services.

We understand that the regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018, if they’re not essential to providing our services. However, if you need information in an alternative format, please email contact@onr.gov.uk.

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

PDFs and other documents

The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services.

Any new documents we have published from 23 September 2020 onwards will meet accessibility standards.

What we're doing to improve accessibility

While we are working to resolve the issues listed above, in 2022 we will begin the process of developing a brand new ONR website with improved accessibility.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 20 January 2020. It was last reviewed on 20 January 2022.

This website was last tested on 18 January 2022. The test was carried out by ONR using manual and automated tools.