Accessibility statement for Check what SFI actions you can get paid to do on your land

Created: 15 February 2024 Updated: 22 February 2024

This accessibility statement applies to check-what-SFI-actions-you-can-get-paid-to-do.defra.gov.uk This website is run by Defra.

We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • use browser settings or other software to zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
  • use browser settings or plugins to change colours, contrast levels and fonts
  • navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
  • navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS) 

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 are not fully accessible:

  • there's no way to skip the repeated content in the page header (for example, a 'skip to main content' option)
  • it's not always possible to change the device orientation from horizontal to vertical without making it more difficult to view the content
  • it's not possible for users to change text size without some of the content overlapping

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we're not meeting accessibility requirements, call the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) on 03000 200 301 or send an email at ruralpayments@defra.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).

Technical information about this website's accessibility

Defra 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 (https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/) AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-accessible content

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

  • the page has multiple 'Hide' buttons - they look like links but fail WCAG 2.4.4 Link Purpose
  • hiding or showing causes a page reload - this leads to a loss of focus position, so fails WCAG 3.2.5 Change on Request

Disproportionate burden

We believe that fixing the accessibility problems with some content would be disproportionate because the relevant platform will be retired in July 2024.

What we're doing to improve accessibility

The Defra accessiblity team have checked the website. If there are any issues in the future, we'll work with our suppliers to resolve them as quickly as possible.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 15 February 2024. It was last reviewed on 22 February 2024.

This website was last tested on 15 February 2024 against the WCAG 2.1 AA standard using AXE.

The test was carried out by Defra.